1 Samuel 17:11
What does 1 Samuel 17:11 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
KJV
King James Version · 1611When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Saul and all Israel, hearing those words of the Philistine, were troubled and full of fear.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Saul heareth--and all Israel--these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Saul and all the Israelites hearing these words of the Philistine, were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
Context
v.10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
v.11This passage
v.12Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken in years among men.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 51:12
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
- Deuteronomy 31:8
And Jehovah, 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 good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
- Psalms 27:1
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
- Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.
- Isaiah 57:11
And of whom hast thou been afraid and in fear, that thou liest, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of long time, and thou fearest me not?
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