4 And all the Israelites when they saw the man, fled from his face, fearing him exceedingly.
1 Samuel 17:2 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred sicles of iron: and his armourbearer went before him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Saul and the men of Israel were encamped in the Valley of Elah and drew up in battle array against the Philistines. American Standard Version (1901) And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. Common English Bible Saul and the Israelite army assembled and camped in the Elah Valley, where they got organized to fight the Philistines. Catholic Public Domain Version But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth. And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Saul and the children of Israel being gathered together came to the valley of Terebinth: and they set the army in array to fight against the Philistines. |
4 And all the Israelites when they saw the man, fled from his face, fearing him exceedingly.
And standing he cried out to the bands of Israel, and said to them: Why are you come out prepared to fight? am not I a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose out a man of you, and let him come down and fight hand to hand.
5 Have we need of madmen, that you have brought in this fellow, to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
4 And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?