KJV ORIGINAL
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, ran away from him and were terribly afraid.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how all the Israelite soldiers were so frightened by Goliath that they fled in terror when they saw him.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the famous confrontation between the Israelites and Philistines in the Valley of Elah. Goliath, the Philistine champion who was over nine feet tall and heavily armed, had been challenging Israel's army daily for forty days. The Israelite soldiers, despite being God's chosen people, were paralyzed by fear at the sight of this giant warrior.
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