Tree of Life Version
1 Samuel 28:5
5Now when Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly.
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 lamented him and buried him in Ramah, his hometown. Saul had removed from the land those who were mediums and spiritists. 4So the Philistines mustered and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together and they camped at Gilboa. Now when Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly. 6When Saul inquired of Adonai, Adonai did not answer, neither by dreams nor by Urim or prophets. 7Then Saul said to his courtiers, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I may go to her and inquire through her.” So his courtiers said to him, “Behold, there is a woman that is a medium at En-dor.”
Read all of 1 Samuel 281 Samuel 28:5 word by word
וַיַּ֥רְא שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיִּרָ֕א וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד לִבּ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 28:5
- Job 15:21Terrifying sounds are in his ears; in a time of peace, marauders attack him.
- Job 18:11On every side terrors frighten him and harass his every step.
- Psalms 48:5For behold, the kings assembled, they advanced together.
- Psalms 73:19How suddenly they became a ruin— terminated, consumed by terrors.
- Proverbs 10:24What the wicked dread will fall on them. The desire of the righteous will be given.
- Isaiah 7:2When it was reported to the house of David saying: “Aram is camped in Ephraim,” his heart as well as the heart of his people shook like the trees of the forest shaking with the wind.
- Isaiah 21:3Therefore my body is filled with pain. Pangs have taken hold of me like the pangs of a woman in labor. I am bewildered by what I hear, terrified by what I see.
- Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like a troubled sea, for it cannot rest, and its waters toss up mire and dirt.
- Daniel 5:6The color drained from the king’s face, his thoughts alarmed him, his hips gave way 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
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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
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