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1 Samuel 17:11
Saul and the Israelite soldiers heard what Goliath said, and they were very afraid.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When Saul and all Israel heard these words from the Philistine, they lost their courage and were terrified.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words from the Philistine, they lost their courage and were terrified.
Hebrew Names Version
When Sha'ul and all Yisra'el heard those words of the Pelishti, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
When Sha'ul and all Yisra'el heard those words of the Pelishti, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
King James Version
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
Lexham English Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very afraid.
English Standard Version
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
New Century Version
When Saul and the Israelites heard the Philistine's words, they were very scared.
When Saul and the Israelites heard the Philistine's words, they were very scared.
New English Translation
When Saul and all the Israelites heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.
When Saul and all the Israelites heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.
Amplified Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
New American Standard Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very fearful.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very fearful.
Geneva Bible (1587)
When Saul & all Israel heard those wordes of the Philistim, they were discouraged, & greatly afraide.
When Saul & all Israel heard those wordes of the Philistim, they were discouraged, & greatly afraide.
Legacy Standard Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
Contemporary English Version
Saul and his men heard what Goliath said, but they were so frightened of Goliath that they couldn't do a thing.
Saul and his men heard what Goliath said, but they were so frightened of Goliath that they couldn't do a thing.
Complete Jewish Bible
When Sha'ul and all Isra'el heard those words of the P'lishti, they were shaken and terrified.
When Sha'ul and all Isra'el heard those words of the P'lishti, they were shaken and terrified.
Darby Translation
And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
George Lamsa Translation
When Saul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
Good News Translation
When Saul and his men heard this, they were terrified.
When Saul and his men heard this, they were terrified.
Literal Translation
And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine. And they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine. And they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan Saul and all Israel herde these wordes of ye Philistyne, they were astonnyed, and sore afrayed.
Whan Saul and all Israel herde these wordes of ye Philistyne, they were astonnyed, and sore afrayed.
American Standard Version
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul and all Israel, hearing those words of the Philistine, were troubled and full of fear.
And Saul and all Israel, hearing those words of the Philistine, were troubled and full of fear.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When Saul and all Israel heard those wordes of ye Philistine, they were discouraged, and greatly afraide.
When Saul and all Israel heard those wordes of ye Philistine, they were discouraged, and greatly afraide.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
King James Version (1611)
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed, and greatly terrified.
And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed, and greatly terrified.
English Revised Version
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
Berean Standard Bible
On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.
On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli Saul and alle men of Israel herden siche wordis of `the Filistey, and thei weren astonyed, and dredden greetli.
Sotheli Saul and alle men of Israel herden siche wordis of `the Filistey, and thei weren astonyed, and dredden greetli.
Young's Literal Translation
And Saul heareth -- and all Israel -- these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.
And Saul heareth -- and all Israel -- these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.
Update Bible Version
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
Webster's Bible Translation
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
World English Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
New King James Version
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
New Living Translation
When Saul and the Israelites heard this, they were terrified and deeply shaken.
When Saul and the Israelites heard this, they were terrified and deeply shaken.
New Life Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were troubled and very afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were troubled and very afraid.
New Revised Standard
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and feared exceedingly.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and feared exceedingly.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul and all the Israelites hearing these words of the Philistine, were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
And Saul and all the Israelites hearing these words of the Philistine, were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
Revised Standard Version
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
THE MESSAGE
When Saul and his troops heard the Philistine's challenge, they were terrified and lost all hope.
When Saul and his troops heard the Philistine's challenge, they were terrified and lost all hope.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
Contextual Overview
1 The Philistines gathered their armies together for war. They met at Socoh in Judah. Their camp was between Socoh and Azekah, at a town called Ephes Dammim. 2 Saul and the Israelite soldiers also gathered together. Their camp was in the Valley of Elah. Saul's soldiers were lined up and ready to fight the Philistines. 3 The Philistines were on one hill. The Israelites were on the other hill. The valley was between them. 4 The Philistines had a champion fighter named Goliath, who was from Gath. He was over 9 feet tall. Goliath came out of the Philistine camp. 5 He had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a coat of armor that was made like the scales on a fish. This armor was made of bronze and weighed about 125 pounds. 6 Goliath wore bronze protectors on his legs. He had a bronze javelin tied on his back. 7 The wooden part of his spear was as big as a weaver's rod. The spear's blade weighed 15 pounds. Goliath's helper walked in front of him, carrying Goliath's shield. 8 Each day Goliath would come out and shout a challenge to the Israelite soldiers. He would say, "Why are all of your soldiers lined up ready for battle? You are Saul's servants. I am a Philistine. So choose one man and send him to fight me. 9 If that man kills me, he wins and we Philistines will become your slaves. But if I kill your man, then I win, and you will become our slaves. You will have to serve us." 10 The Philistine also said, "Today I stand and make fun of the army of Israel. I dare you to send me one of your men and let us fight."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
dismayed: Deuteronomy 31:8, Joshua 1:9, Psalms 27:1, Proverbs 28:1, Isaiah 51:12, Isaiah 51:13, Isaiah 57:11
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 7:7 - afraid 1 Samuel 17:24 - sore
Cross-References
Genesis 17:25
And Ishmael, his son, was 13 years old when he was circumcised.
And Ishmael, his son, was 13 years old when he was circumcised.
Genesis 17:27
Also, on that day all the men in Abraham's house were circumcised. All the slaves born in his house and all the slaves he had bought were circumcised.
Also, on that day all the men in Abraham's house were circumcised. All the slaves born in his house and all the slaves he had bought were circumcised.
Exodus 4:25
But Zipporah took a flint knife and circumcised her son. She took the skin and touched his feet. Then she said to Moses, "You are a bridegroom of blood to me."
But Zipporah took a flint knife and circumcised her son. She took the skin and touched his feet. Then she said to Moses, "You are a bridegroom of blood to me."
Exodus 12:48
If a foreigner living among you wants to share in the Lord 's Passover, he must be circumcised. Then he can share in the meal like any other citizen of Israel. But a man who is not circumcised cannot eat the Passover meal.
If a foreigner living among you wants to share in the Lord 's Passover, he must be circumcised. Then he can share in the meal like any other citizen of Israel. But a man who is not circumcised cannot eat the Passover meal.
Deuteronomy 10:16
"Stop being stubborn. Give your hearts to God.
"Stop being stubborn. Give your hearts to God.
Joshua 5:3
So Joshua made knives from flint rocks and circumcised the men of Israel at Gibeath Haaraloth.
So Joshua made knives from flint rocks and circumcised the men of Israel at Gibeath Haaraloth.
2 Samuel 3:14
David sent messengers to Saul's son Ish Bosheth. David said, "Give me my wife Michal. She was promised to me. I killed 100 Philistines to get her."
David sent messengers to Saul's son Ish Bosheth. David said, "Give me my wife Michal. She was promised to me. I killed 100 Philistines to get her."
Acts 7:8
"God made an agreement with Abraham; the sign for this agreement was circumcision. And so when Abraham had a son, he circumcised him when he was eight days old. His son's name was Isaac. Isaac also circumcised his son Jacob. And Jacob did the same for his sons, who became the twelve great ancestors of our people.
"God made an agreement with Abraham; the sign for this agreement was circumcision. And so when Abraham had a son, he circumcised him when he was eight days old. His son's name was Isaac. Isaac also circumcised his son Jacob. And Jacob did the same for his sons, who became the twelve great ancestors of our people.
Romans 4:11
Abraham was circumcised later to show that God accepted him. His circumcision was proof that he was right with God through faith before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all those who believe but are not circumcised. They believe and are accepted as people who are right with God.
Abraham was circumcised later to show that God accepted him. His circumcision was proof that he was right with God through faith before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all those who believe but are not circumcised. They believe and are accepted as people who are right with God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine,.... For they were delivered with such a tone and strength of voice, as to be heard very generally, at least by many, and which soon was reported through the whole army:
they were dismayed, and greatly afraid; which may seem strange, when there were so many valiant men among them, as Saul himself, who had behaved with so much courage against the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites; but now the Spirit of God was departed from him, and he was become timorous and fearful; and though he was much better than he had been, yet still he was not the man of spirit and resolution as before: there was also Abner, the general of his army, a very valiant man, a great man in Israel, and yet appears not on this occasion; and, what is more wonderful, Jonathan the son of Saul was present, as appears from
1 Samuel 18:1 who had not only smitten a garrison of the Philistines, but with one man more only had attacked another garrison, and routed the whole army of the Philistines, and yet now shows not his head against a single man: so it is when God cuts off the spirits of princes, or takes away their courage; victory over this man, and the glory of it, were reserved for David; and all this fear and dread throughout the armies of Israel were suffered, that he might appear the more glorious.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 17:11. Saul and all Israel - were dismayed — They saw no man able to accept the challenge.
