1 Samuel 17:11

When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and feared exceedingly.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

In Context

10And the Philistine said—I, reproach the ranks of Israel, this day,—give me a man, that we may fight together.

12Now, David, was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-judah, whose, name, was Jesse, and, who, had eight sons,—and, the man, in the days of Saul was old, advanced in years.

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Cross References

Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded thee, Be firm and bold, do not start nor be dismayed,—for, with thee, is Yahweh thy God, whithersoever thou goest?

1 Samuel 21:13So he feigned himself mad, in their sight, and raged in their hand,—and struck against the doors of the gate, and let his spittle run down upon his beard.

Psalms 118:6Yahweh, is on my side, I will not fear, What can man, do unto me?

Isaiah 51:12I—I, am he that comforteth you,—Who art, thou, that thou hast feared Frail man that dieth, and A son of the earthborn, who, as grass, shall be delivered up?

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 17:2-12

Goliath's Challenge to Israel. ( b. c. 1060.) 1 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 Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. 3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between… Read the whole commentary →

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