BibleWord.ai› Bible› 1 Samuel› Chapter 17› Verse 24

1 Samuel 17:24

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 17:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
1 Samuel 17:24 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
22And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
23And as 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 spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
24And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
25And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father`s house free in Israel.
26And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
27And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
← 1 Samuel 17:231 Samuel 17:25 →
← Full Chapter 17 1 Samuel Overview

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, etc.] Even as it should seem before they heard him; knowing who he was, and what he was about to say, having seen and heard him forty days running: fled from him, and were sore afraid; it is pretty much a whole army should be afraid of one man, and flee from him; they must be greatly forsaken of God, and given up by him, (see <053230>Deuteronomy 32:30); but perhaps they were not so much afraid of personal danger from him, as that they could not bear to hear his blasphemy.”
Read attributed excerpt →
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Fled - One Philistine could never have thus put ten thousand Israelites to flight, unless their rock, being forsaken by them, had justly sold them and shut them up. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 17:25”
Read attributed excerpt →
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“him: Heb. his face, Sa1 13:6, Sa1 13:7 sore: Sa1 17:11; Lev 26:36; Num 13:33; Deu 32:30; Isa 7:2, Isa 30:17 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 17:25”
Read attributed excerpt →

Related study paths

Read 1 Samuel 17 in contextBrowse Hebrew word studiesOpen this verse in the study reader

Sources and verification