1 Samuel 17:11 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 17:11

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

2 voices

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

I defy the armies of Israel . . .; give me a man, that we may fight together--In cases of single combat, a warrior used to go out in front of his party, and advancing towards the opposite ranks, challenge someone to fight with him.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

We found before, when the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul ( ch. xi. 6 ), none could be more daring nor forward to answer the challenge of Nahash the Ammonite, but now that the Spirit of the Lord had departed from him even the big looks and big words of a single Philistine make him change colour. But where was Jonathan all this while?

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע	vai.yish.Ma'	and he heard	H8085 →
שָׁאוּל֙	sha.'Ul	Saul	H7586 →
וְכָל־	ve.khol	and all	H3605 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
דִּבְרֵ֥י	div.Rei	[the] words of	H1697 →
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י	ha.pe.lish.Ti	the Philistine	H6430 →
הָאֵ֑לֶּה	ha.'E.leh	<the> these	H428 →
וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּ	vai.ye.Cha.tu	and they were dismayed	H2865 →
וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ	vai.yir.'U	and they were afraid	H3372 →
מְאֹֽד׃ פ	me.'Od	exceedingly	H3966 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
leads to
- Psalms 27:1–2
  The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Genesis 28:15
  Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what…
- Jeremiah 1:7–8
  But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.
- Joshua 1:6–7
  Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
- Deuteronomy 20:1
  When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out…
Through
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 28:7
  The LORD will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will march out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven.
Through
Psalms 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
leads to
- Hebrews 13:6
  So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
- Psalms 118:6
  The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

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