1 Samuel 17:11 - Printer Friendly

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

NIV: On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.

NASB: When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very fearful.

CSB: When Saul and all Israel heard these words from the Philistine, they lost their courage and were terrified.

NLT: When Saul and the Israelites heard this, they were terrified and deeply shaken.

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

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

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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