1 Samuel 17:11

1 Samuel 17:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
• New International Version (NIV)On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:11

9If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us.” 10Then the Philistine said, “I have defied the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man, so that we may fight together.” When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very fearful. 12Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, the man whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men. 13The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul to the battle. And the names of his three sons who had gone into the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and second to him, Abinadab, and the third, Shammah.

1 Samuel 17:11 word by word

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע שָׁאוּל֙ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּ וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃ פRead the interlinear

• When Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• they were dismayedחָתַתchâthath · to to be dismayedH2865
• and veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• fearfulיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:11

• Deuteronomy 31:8And the Lord is the one who is going ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not desert you or abandon you. Do not fear and do not be dismayed.”
• Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified nor dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread?
• Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.
• Isaiah 51:12“I, I Myself, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of mortal man, And of a son of man who is made like grass,
• Isaiah 57:11“Of whom were you worried and fearful When you lied, and did not remember Me Nor give Me a thought? Was I not silent, even for a long time, So you do not fear Me?

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Saul and all Israel - were dismayed - They saw no man able to accept the challenge.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-114-11. a champion--Hebrew, a "man between two"; that is, a person who, on the part of his own people, undertook to determine the national quarrel by engaging in single combat with a chosen warrior in the hostile army.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:11

• Armies
• Championship
• Doubting

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• Israel
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• Paul, Saul
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• Assay
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• Cause
• Coat

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings