1 Samuel 28:5 “When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violentl…”

1 Samuel 28:5

When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when Saul saw the hoste of the Philistims, he was afraid, and his heart was sore astonied.

Darby Translation

And when Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

Young's Literal Translation

and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly,

Bible in Basic English

And when Saul saw the Philistine army he was troubled, and his heart was moved with fear.

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Cross references

“he was afraid”

Job 18:11 Psalm 73:19 Proverbs 10:24 Isaiah 7:2 Daniel 5:6 Job 15:21

Job 18:11 · BSB

Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step.

Psalm 73:19 · BSB

How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Proverbs 10:24 · BSB

What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Isaiah 7:2 · BSB

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.

Daniel 5:6 · BSB

his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.

Job 15:21 · BSB

Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4The Philistines gathered together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

6He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.

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