1-Samuel - 28:5



5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Samuel 28:5.

Differing Translations

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And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
And Saul saw the army of the Plilistines, and was afraid, and his heart was very much dismayed.
And when Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly,
And when Saul saw the Philistine army he was troubled, and his heart was moved with fear.
And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was afraid, and his heart was exceedingly terrified.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

When 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.

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines,.... From the mountains of Gilboa, where he had pitched his camp:
he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled; on sight of the numbers of them, and thinking perhaps of the death of Samuel, and of the loss of David; who was now among the Philistines, and might possibly fight against him, and for the Philistines, of which he might be informed; however, he was not with him, and his conscience might accuse him of various sins he had been guilty of, for which he might fear the Lord would now reckon with him.

He trembled - Had he kept close to God, he needed not fear all the armies of the Philistines.

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