1 Samuel 28:5

1 Samuel 28:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
• New International Version (NIV)When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror filled his heart.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

Context of 1 Samuel 28:5

3Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and the spiritists (soothsayers) from the land. 4The Philistines assembled and came and camped at Shunem; and Saul gathered all the Israelites and they camped at Gilboa. When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and badly shaken. 6So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim [used like lots by the priest to determine the will of God] or by prophets. 7Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who is a medium [between the living and the dead], so that I may go to her and ask her advice.” His servants said to him, “There is a woman who is a medium at En-dor.”

1 Samuel 28:5 word by word

וַיַּ֥רְא שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיִּרָ֕א וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד לִבּ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the hostמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• he was afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• and his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• trembledחָרַדchârad · to trembleH2729

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 28:5

• Job 15:21A [dreadful] sound of terrors is in his ears; While at peace and in a time of prosperity the destroyer comes upon him [the tent of the robber is not at peace].
• Job 18:11Terrors frighten him on every side And chase at his heels.
• Psalms 48:5They saw it, then they were amazed; They were stricken with terror, they fled in alarm.
• Psalms 73:19How they are destroyed in a moment! They are completely swept away by sudden terrors!
• Proverbs 10:24What the wicked fears will come upon him, But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted.
• Isaiah 7:2When the house of David (Judah) was told, “Aram is allied with Ephraim (Israel),” the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled as the trees of the forest tremble in the wind.
• Isaiah 21:3Therefore [continues Isaiah] my loins are filled with anguish; Pains have seized me like the pains of a woman in childbirth; I am so bent and bewildered that I cannot hear, I am so terrified that I cannot see.
• Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like the tossing sea, For it cannot be quiet, And its waters toss up mire and mud.
• Daniel 5:6Then the king’s face grew pale, and his thoughts alarmed him; the joints and muscles of his hips and back weakened and his knees began knocking together.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5When Saul saw - He saw from the superiority of his enemies, from the state of his army, and especially from his own state towards God, that he had every thing to fear.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-14Saul consulted the dead, a practice forbidden by God’s law (see Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:9–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61Sa 28:1-6. Achish's Confidence in David. 1. The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel--The death of Samuel, the general dissatisfaction with Saul, and the absence of David, instigated the cupidity of those restless enemies of Israel. Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle--This was evidently to try him. Achish, however, seems to have thought he had gained the confidence…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 28:5

• Familiar Spirits
• Samuel
• Saul

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Along
• David
• Disquiet
• Divination
• Magic
• Warfare
• Witchcraft

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings