The Philistines gathered their troops for battle. They assembled at Socoh in Judah. They camped in Ephes Dammim, between Socoh and Azekah.
 Ghelɨ Fìlisìyà nɨ̀n baʼtɨ ghelɨ iwoŋ nɨ̀ àŋena ɨ yvɨ̀ŋtɨ̀ a ntèʼ Soko ilaʼ i Judà ɨ nà gvɨ̂tɨ̀ sɨ nù. Àŋena nɨ̀n læ bɨ̀ alèʼ ghɨ toŋtɨ̂ na Efes Damìm kɨ ghɨ ighami i ntèʼ Soko nɨ̀ Azekà.