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 with me and kill me, then will we become your slaves; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then will you become our slaves and serve us.” 10The Philistine added, “Today I defy the ranks of Israel—give me a man, so we may fight together!” But when Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very terrified. 12Now David was son of a certain Ephrathite man of Beth-lehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse. He had eight sons and during the days of Saul the man was old, advanced in years among men. 13Now the three oldest sons of Jesse had already left and gone after Saul to the battle; the names of his three sons who went to 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• When Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• those wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• they were dismayedחָתַתchâthath · to to be dismayedH2865
• and greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:11

• Deuteronomy 31:8Adonai—He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you. Do not fear or be discouraged.”
• Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded you? Chazak! Be strong! Do not be terrified or dismayed, for Adonai your God is with you wherever you go.”
• Psalms 27:1Of David. Adonai is my light and my salvation: whom should I fear? Adonai is the stronghold of my life: whom should I dread?
• Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
• Isaiah 51:12“I, I am the One who comforts you. Who are you that you should fear man, who dies, or a son of man, who is given up like grass?”
• Isaiah 57:11“Whom was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied. But you did not remember Me or take it to heart? Have I not kept silent a long time— yet 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
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• Assay
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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