Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror filled his heart. New Living Translation When Saul saw the vast Philistine army, he became frantic with fear. English Standard Version When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. Berean Standard Bible When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently. King James Bible And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. New King James Version When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. New American Standard Bible When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly. NASB 1995 When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly. NASB 1977 When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly. Legacy Standard Bible Saul saw the camp of the Philistines and was afraid and his heart trembled greatly. Amplified Bible When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and badly shaken. Christian Standard Bible When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid and his heart pounded. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid and trembled violently. American Standard Version And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. Contemporary English Version Saul took one look at the Philistine army and started shaking with fear. English Revised Version And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Saul looked at the Philistine army, he was very afraid-terrified. Good News Translation When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was terrified, International Standard Version When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. Majority Standard Bible When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently. NET Bible When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was absolutely terrified. New Heart English Bible When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. Webster's Bible Translation And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. World English Bible When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Saul sees the camp of the Philistines, and fears, and his heart trembles greatly, Young's Literal Translation and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly, Smith's Literal Translation And Saul will see the camp of the rovers, and he will fear and his heart will tremble greatly. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Saul saw the army of the Plilistines, and was afraid, and his heart was very much dismayed. Catholic Public Domain Version And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was afraid, and his heart was exceedingly terrified. New American Bible When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he grew afraid and lost heart completely. New Revised Standard Version When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Shaul saw the encampment of the Philistines and was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was alarmed, and his heart was greatly dismayed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Philistines Gather Against Israel…4The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa. 5When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently. 6He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.… Cross References Joshua 2:9-11 and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you. / For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction. / When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below. Judges 7:13-14 And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.” / His friend replied: “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand.” 1 Samuel 17:11 On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid. 1 Samuel 18:12 So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul. 1 Samuel 31:3-4 When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically. / Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. 2 Samuel 22:5-7 For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. / The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. / In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears. 2 Kings 6:15-17 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?” / “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” / Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 2 Chronicles 20:3 Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah. Psalm 27:1-3 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? / When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell. / Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust. Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. / In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Isaiah 7:2 When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind. Isaiah 8:12-13 “Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread. / The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Matthew 14:26-27 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear. / But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” Matthew 28:4 The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men. Treasury of Scripture And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. he was afraid Job 15:21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. Job 18:11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. Psalm 48:5,6 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away… Jump to Previous Afraid Army Camp Heart Host Moved Philistine Philistines Saul Terror Trembled Trembleth TroubledJump to Next Afraid Army Camp Heart Host Moved Philistine Philistines Saul Terror Trembled Trembleth Troubled1 Samuel 28 1. Achish puts confidence in David3. Saul having destroyed the witches 4. and now in his fear forsaken of God 7. has recourse to a witch 8. who, encouraged by Saul, raises up Samuel 15. Saul hearing his ruin, faints 21. The woman and his servants refresh him with meat When Saul saw The Hebrew root for "saw" is רָאָה (ra'ah), which means to see, perceive, or understand. This word indicates more than just physical sight; it implies a deeper perception or realization. Saul's seeing of the Philistine army is not just a visual acknowledgment but a moment of profound understanding of the dire situation he faces. In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a moment where Saul's lack of faith and reliance on God becomes evident. Historically, Saul's reign was marked by a gradual departure from God's guidance, and this moment of seeing the enemy army is a culmination of his spiritual blindness. the Philistine army he was afraid and trembled violently Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When Saulשָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites saw וַיַּ֥רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the Philistine פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia army, מַחֲנֵ֣ה (ma·ḥă·nêh) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army he לִבּ֖וֹ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre was afraid וַיִּרָ֕א (way·yi·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten and trembled וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד (way·ye·ḥĕ·raḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2729: To shudder with terror, to fear, to hasten violently. מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily Links 1 Samuel 28:5 NIV1 Samuel 28:5 NLT 1 Samuel 28:5 ESV 1 Samuel 28:5 NASB 1 Samuel 28:5 KJV 1 Samuel 28:5 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 28:5 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 28:5 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 28:5 French Bible 1 Samuel 28:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 28:5 When Saul saw the army (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |