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When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
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Fear as a Spiritual Symptom
Commentators explain that the fear of Saul and all Israel was not merely a military failure but a spiritual one. They note that with God's Spirit having departed from Saul, even valiant heroes like Jonathan were paralyzed. The absence of prayer or seeking God's guidance revealed a deep spiritual problem at the heart of Israel's leadership.
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19th Century
Anglican
They were dismayed, and greatly afraid. — Saul the king, perhaps, was restrained from personally accepting the challenge …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine , &c.] For they were delivered with such a tone and str…
Presbyterian
People depend so entirely on God in all things that, when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their courage or strengt…
