A thousand men will flee in terror from the face of one, and you will flee in terror from the face of five, until you who have been left behind are like the mast of a ship at the top of a mountain, or like a sign on a hill.
1 Samuel 17:24 - Catholic Public Domain Version Then all the Israelites, when they had seen the man, fled from his face, fearing him greatly. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, terrified. American Standard Version (1901) And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. Common English Bible When the Israelites saw Goliath, every one of them ran away terrified of him. ( Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all the Israelites, when they saw the man, fled from his face, fearing him exceedingly. English Standard Version 2016 All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were much afraid. |
A thousand men will flee in terror from the face of one, and you will flee in terror from the face of five, until you who have been left behind are like the mast of a ship at the top of a mountain, or like a sign on a hill.
And they reported to the house of David, saying: "Syria has withdrawn to Ephraim." And his heart was shaken, with the heart of his people, just as the trees of the forest are moved by the face of the wind.
And whoever of you will remain, I will send terror into their hearts in the regions of their enemies. The sound of a flying leaf will terrify them, and so they will flee, as if from the sword. They will fall, though no one pursues.
And before the sons of Israel they disparaged the land, which they had inspected, saying: "The land, which we viewed, devours its inhabitants. The people, upon whom we gazed, were of lofty stature.
How is it that one pursues a thousand, and two chases ten thousand? Is it not because their God has sold them, and because the Lord has enclosed them?
And Saul and all the Israelites, hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner, were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.
And while he was still speaking with them, there appeared the man of spurious descent, whose name was Goliath, the Philistine of Gath, ascending from the camp of the Philistines. And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.
And someone of Israel said: "Have you seen this man, who has risen up. For he ascended in order to reproach Israel. Therefore, the man who will strike him down, the king will enrich with great wealth, and will give to him his daughter, and will cause his father's house to be free of tribute in Israel."