Matthew Henry · Verses 1–11
Men so entirely depend upon God in all things, that when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their hearts or hands, as daily experience shows.
1 Samuel 17:11
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
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WEBBE
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
BSB
On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.
KJV
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
ASV
And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
BBE
And Saul and all Israel, hearing those words of the Philistine, were troubled and full of fear.
Original Hebrew
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וַיִּשְׁמַע
vai·yish·ma'
and he heard
H8085
שָׁאוּל
sha·'ul
Saul
H7586
וְכָל־
ve·khol
and all
H3605
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
H3478
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
H853
דִּבְרֵי
div·rei
[the] words of
H1697
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי
ha·pe·lish·ti
the Philistine
H6430
הָאֵלֶּה
ha·'e·leh
(the) these
H428
וַיֵּחַתּוּ
vai·ye·cha·tu
and they were dismayed
H2865
וַיִּרְאוּ
vai·yir·'u
and they were afraid
H3372
מְאֹד פ
me·'od
exceedingly
H3966
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