1 Samuel 17:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Deut 31:8 : 8 And the LORD, he it is that goes before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed.
  • Josh 1:9 : 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
  • Ps 27:1 : 1 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?
  • Prov 28:1 : 1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
  • Isa 51:12-13 : 12 I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you should be afraid of a man who will die, and of the son of man who will be made like grass; 13 And you forget the LORD your Maker, who stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and you fear continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? And where is the fury of the oppressor?
  • Isa 57:11 : 11 And of whom have you been afraid or feared, that you have lied, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Have I not held my peace even of old, and you do not fear me?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 17:23-26
    4 verses
    86%

    23As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath named Goliath came from the ranks of the Philistines and spoke the same words as before, and David heard them.

    24All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were very afraid.

    25The men of Israel said, Have you seen this man that has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. The king will enrich the man who kills him with great riches, will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

    26David spoke to the men standing by him, asking, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?

  • 1 Sam 28:4-5
    2 verses
    85%

    4The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem, and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.

    5When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

  • 1 Sam 17:8-10
    3 verses
    82%

    8He stood and cried to the armies of Israel and said to them, Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

    9If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.

    10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    81%

    19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 17:31-33
    3 verses
    81%

    31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

    32David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

    33Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are just a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.

  • 1 Sam 7:7
    80%

    7And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 23:3
    79%

    3And David's men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    78%

    10And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 17:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle, and assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

    2And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines.

    3The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.

  • 1 Sam 18:12
    78%

    12And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul.

  • 1 Sam 13:4
    78%

    4And all Israel heard that Saul had struck a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel was in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 17:36-37
    2 verses
    78%

    36Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

    37David said moreover, The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with you.

  • 1 Sam 18:15
    78%

    15Therefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

  • 1 Sam 17:44-45
    2 verses
    77%

    44The Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the field.

    45Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

  • 1 Sam 17:48
    77%

    48When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  • 1 Sam 17:41-42
    2 verses
    77%

    41The Philistine came closer and closer to David, and the man who carried his shield went in front of him.

    42When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was just a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.

  • 1 Chr 10:11
    77%

    11And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

  • 1 Chr 10:1
    77%

    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 4:7
    77%

    7And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe to us! for such a thing has not happened before.

  • 1 Chr 14:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    8When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

    9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 21:12
    76%

    12And David took these words to heart and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
    76%

    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 17:21
    76%

    21Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

  • 1 Sam 17:16
    76%

    16The Philistine drew near morning and evening and presented himself for forty days.

  • 1 Chr 14:17
    76%

    17And the fame of David spread into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.

  • 1 Sam 14:20
    75%

    20Then Saul and all the people with him assembled and went into battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
    75%

    17But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

  • 1 Chr 10:7
    75%

    7And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

  • 1 Sam 17:51-52
    2 verses
    75%

    51David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

    52The men of Israel and Judah arose, shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance to the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 13:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

    7And some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

  • 1 Sam 31:11
    75%

    11When the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul,

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    75%

    52There was fierce war against the Philistines throughout the days of Saul. When Saul saw any strong or valiant man, he took him into his service.

  • 1 Sam 27:1
    74%

    1And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should quickly escape into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will despair of me, to seek me any longer in any territory of Israel. Thus I will escape out of his hand.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    74%

    8And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.