1 Samuel 28:5

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

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

Latin

Et vidit Saul castra Philisthiim, et timuit, et expavit cor ejus nimis.

Hebrew

English

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

Saul consulted the dead, a practice forbidden by God’s law (see Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:9–11).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah 57:20–21
But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.
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.
Psalm 48:5–6
They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.
Proverbs 10:24
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Psalm 73:19
How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!
Job 18:11
Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step.
Isaiah 21:3–4
Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see.
Daniel 5:6
…his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
Job 15:21
Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.

Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan