^{1 Ref} Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongeth to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

^{2 Ref} And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

³ And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.