In 1 Samuel 17:11, Saul and Israel are already dismayed — verse 24 repeats their fear when seeing Goliath, intensifying the scene.

In 1 Samuel 13:6, Israel similarly hides in fear from Philistines — a recurring pattern of cowardice before David's faith.

Leviticus 26:36 describes the curse where a driven leaf makes them flee — Israel's panic before Goliath exemplifies this judgment.

Numbers 13:33 records spies fearing giants like grasshoppers — a direct parallel to Israel's fear of the giant Goliath.

Isaiah 30:17 says one threat makes a thousand flee — vividly parallel to Israel fleeing from Goliath's challenge.

Deuteronomy 32:30 asks how one could chase a thousand unless God abandons — Israel's flight from one giant implies divine abandonment.