1 Samuel 17:11

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 31:8 : 8 Yahweh, he it is who does go before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: don't be afraid, neither be dismayed.
  • Josh 1:9 : 9 Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; don't be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.
  • Ps 27:1 : 1 > Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh 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 as bold as a lion.
  • Isa 51:12-13 : 12 I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass; 13 and have forgotten Yahweh your Maker, who stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and fear continually all the day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he makes ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?
  • Isa 57:11 : 11 Of whom have you been afraid and in fear, that you lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Haven't I held my peace even of long time, and you don't fear me?

Similar Verses (AI)

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

    23As he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words: and David heard them.

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

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

    26David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, What shall be done to 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 gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

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

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

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

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

    10The 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 were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed 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 but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

  • 1 Sam 7:7
    80%

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

  • 1 Sam 23:3
    79%

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

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    78%

    10David 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 together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.

    2Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

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

  • 1 Sam 18:12
    78%

    12Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and was departed from Saul.

  • 1 Sam 13:4
    78%

    4All Israel heard say that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was had in abomination with the Philistines. The people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

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

    36Your servant struck both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.

    37David said, Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and Yahweh shall be with you.

  • 1 Sam 18:15
    78%

    15When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe 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 to the animals of the field.

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

  • 1 Sam 17:48
    77%

    48It happened, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

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

    41The Philistine came on and drew near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him.

    42When the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair face.

  • 1 Chr 10:11
    77%

    11When all Jabesh Gilead 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 on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 4:7
    77%

    7The Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. They said, Woe to us! for there has not been such a thing heretofore.

  • 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.

    9Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 21:12
    76%

    12David laid up these words in his 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 forty days.

  • 1 Chr 14:17
    76%

    17The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.

  • 1 Sam 14:20
    75%

    20Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great confusion.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
    75%

    17When 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%

    7When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

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

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

    52The men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until you come to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 13:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.

    7Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

  • 1 Sam 31:11
    75%

    11When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,

  • 1 Sam 14:52
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    52There was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to him.

  • 1 Sam 27:1
    74%

    1David 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 escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    74%

    8There was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.