Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.
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Glossary
- Azekah Place
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Dug over, a town in the Shephelah or low hills of Judah ( Josh. 15:35 ), where the five confederated Amoritish kings were defeated by Joshua and their army destroyed by a hailstrom (10:10, 11). Modern identification: Tel Azekah.
- Ephes-dammim Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Damun.
- Socoh Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Socho.