1 Samuel 17:11
New International Version
On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.

New Living Translation
When Saul and the Israelites heard this, they were terrified and deeply shaken.

English Standard Version
When Saul and all Israel heard these 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.

King James Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very fearful.

NASB 1995
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

NASB 1977
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

Legacy Standard Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

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

Christian Standard Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words from the Philistine, they lost their courage and were terrified.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard these words from the Philistine, they lost their courage and were terrified.

American Standard Version
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Shaul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, and they trembled and they were very afraid

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed, and greatly terrified.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul and all the Israelites hearing these words of the Philistine were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

English Revised Version
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Saul and all the Israelites heard what this Philistine said, they were gripped with fear.

Good News Translation
When Saul and his men heard this, they were terrified.

International Standard Version
When Saul and all the Israelis heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very frightened.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

Literal Standard Version
And Saul hears—and all Israel—these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.

Majority Standard Bible
On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.

New American Bible
When Saul and all Israel heard this challenge of the Philistine, they were stunned and terrified.

NET Bible
When Saul and all the Israelites heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.

New Revised Standard Version
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

New Heart English Bible
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.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul heareth -- and all Israel -- these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Goliath's Challenge
10Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!” 11On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.

Cross References
1 Samuel 7:7
When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines

1 Samuel 17:10
Then the Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!"

1 Samuel 17:12
Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons in the days of Saul. And Jesse was old and well along in years.


Treasury of Scripture

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

dismayed

Deuteronomy 31:8
And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Psalm 27:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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1 Samuel 17
1. The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle
4. Goliath challenges a combat
12. David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge
28. Eliab chides him
30. He is brought to Saul
32. shows the reason of his confidence
38. and slays the giant
55. Saul takes notice of David














(11) They were dismayed, and greatly afraid.--Saul the king, perhaps, was restrained from personally accepting the challenge by motives of dignity, but the marked silence on his part, and the utter hopelessness of his army, reads in strange contrast to the former records of Hebrew daring. Where was Jonathan, for instance, ever the bravest of the brave, and his gallant armour-bearer? There had assuredly been a time when neither motives of dignity nor prudence would have restrained Saul and his warriors from accepting the challenge of the uncircumcised enemy. We notice, too, here there is no inquiry of the Urim and Thummim, no mention of prayer to the God of the armies of Israel. An evil spirit was indeed upon the King of Israel.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
On hearing
וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (way·yiš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the
הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

words
דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the Philistine,
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י (hap·pə·liš·tî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia

Saul
שָׁאוּל֙ (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the Israelites
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

were dismayed
וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּ (way·yê·ḥat·tū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear

and greatly
מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

afraid.
וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ (way·yir·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten


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