What does 1 Samuel 17:1 say?

And the Philistines gather their camps to battle, and are gathered to Shochoh, which is to Judah, and encamp between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-Dammim;

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to 1 Samuel 17:1 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 95:1-7, and Malachi 3:6, and more.

1 Samuel 17:1 (YLT)

Passage

And the Philistines gather their camps to battle, and are gathered to Shochoh, which <FI>is<Fi> to Judah, and encamp between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-Dammim;

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 17:1 And the Philistines gather their camps to battle, and are gathered to Shochoh, which <FI>is<Fi> to Judah, and encamp between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-Dammim;

1 Samuel 17:2 and Saul and the men of Israel have been gathered, and encamp by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array to meet the Philistines.

1 Samuel 17:3 And the Philistines are standing on the mountain on this side, and the Israelites are standing on the mountain on that side, and the valley <FI>is<Fi> between them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "philistines", "gather", "camps", "battle", "gathered", "shochoh", "judah", and "encamp". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "philistines" and "gather", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "and Saul and the men of Israel...", so "philistines" and "gather" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "philistines" and "gather" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.