1 Samuel 17:28

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Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why are you come down? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.

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The Valley of Elah, between Socoh and Azekah in Judah’s western foothills, was the battlefield where Israel faced Philistines from cities such as Gath and Ekron near Ephes-dammim. Bethlehem was David’s home, and his presence at the camp explains Eliab’s accusation in this confrontation.

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1 Samuel 17:28 mentions Azekah, Bethlehem, Ekron, Ephes-dammim, Gath, Jerusalem, Socoh and Valley of Elah.

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