¹⁵Then there was terror^o in the camp, in the open field, and among all the army of the garrison. Even the raiders^p trembled. The earth shook, and it became a very great panic.^q

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oOr “panic”
pLiterally “destroyers”
qLiterally “like the panic/terror of God”; some interpreters understand this to be a panic caused by God, while others understand the expression merely as a superlative (“a very great panic”)

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And there was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and even the raiders trembled, the earth quaked, and it became a very great panic.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then panic struck the whole army—those in the camp and field, and those in the outposts and raiding parties—and the ground shook. It was a panic sent by God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Terror spread through the Philistine camp and the open fields to all the troops. Even the garrison and the raiding parties were terrified. The earth shook, and terror spread from God.

NLTNew Living Translation

Suddenly, panic broke out in the Philistine army, both in the camp and in the field, including even the outposts and raiding parties. And just then an earthquake struck, and everyone was terrified.

KJV 1900King James Version

And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

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