1 SAMUEL 17:52 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.”
And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled — the *va'yanusu*, they fled, represents the collapse of Philistine confidence, the death of the champion triggering the dissolution of the entire military formation. The champion's function was to embody Philistine strength; his death becomes a metaphysical catastrophe, suggesting that the gods of Philistia themselves have been defeated. The army's flight is instantaneous, requiring no further pursuit, no prolonged battle; the single victory cascades into comprehensive collapse.
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