1 Samuel 28:5

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When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was terrified, and his heart trembled greatly.

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  • Job 15:21 : 21 Terrifying sounds are in his ears; in prosperity, the destroyer will come upon him.
  • Job 18:11 : 11 Terrors frighten him on every side and chase him at his heels.
  • Ps 48:5-6 : 5 For behold, the kings assembled; they advanced together. 6 They saw it and were astounded; they were terrified and fled in alarm.
  • Ps 73:19 : 19 How suddenly they are destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!
  • Prov 10:24 : 24 What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
  • Isa 7:2 : 2 When it was reported to the house of David, 'Aram has allied itself with Ephraim,' the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled, like trees of the forest shaken by the wind.
  • Isa 21:3-4 : 3 Therefore my body is filled with trembling; pangs have seized me, like the pangs of a woman in labor. I am bent over by what I heard; I am dismayed by what I saw. 4 My heart staggers; terror overwhelms me. The twilight I longed for has been turned into trembling for me.
  • Isa 57:20-21 : 20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud. 21 'There is no peace,' says my God, 'for the wicked.'
  • Dan 5:6 : 6 Then the king’s face turned pale, and his thoughts terrified him. His hips became weak, and his knees knocked together.

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  • 1 Sam 17:11
    85%

    11When Saul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 28:4
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    4The Philistines gathered and camped at Shunem, while Saul assembled all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 18:15
    78%

    15When Saul saw how successful David was, he became afraid of him.

  • 1 Sam 18:12
    77%

    12Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

  • 1 Sam 14:15-16
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    15Then panic struck the whole Philistine camp, those in the field, the outposts, and the raiding parties, and the ground trembled. It was a panic sent by God.

    16Saul's lookouts at Gibeah of Benjamin saw the Philistine army melting away in all directions.

  • 1 Sam 28:19-21
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    76%

    19Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines. Tomorrow, you and your sons will be with me, and the LORD will also give the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.

    20Immediately Saul fell full length on the ground, paralyzed with fear because of Samuel's words. There was no strength left in him, for he had not eaten anything all day and all night.

    21When the woman came to Saul and saw that he was greatly distressed, she said to him, "Behold, your servant has obeyed you. I have taken my life in my hands and done as you requested.

  • 1 Sam 17:24
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    24When the men of Israel saw the man, they all fled from him in great fear.

  • 1 Sam 13:6-7
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    75%

    6When the men of Israel saw that they were in a difficult situation and that the enemy was pressing them hard, they hid themselves in caves, thickets, rocks, pits, and cisterns.

    7Some Hebrews crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. But Saul remained in Gilgal, and all the people with him trembled in fear.

  • 1 Sam 13:4
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    4All Israel heard the news: "Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and now Israel has become offensive to the Philistines." So the people were summoned to follow Saul at Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 17:31-33
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    31When David's words were heard, they were reported to Saul, and he sent for him.

    32David said to Saul, 'Let no one lose heart because of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him.'

    33But Saul replied, 'You cannot go against this Philistine to fight him. You are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth.'

  • 1 Sam 14:52
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    52The war against the Philistines was fierce throughout Saul’s reign. Whenever Saul saw a strong or valiant man, he brought him into his service.

  • 1 Sam 21:10
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    10The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it. There is no other here.' David said, 'There is none like it; give it to me.'

  • 1 Sam 7:7
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    7When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had assembled at Mizpah, their rulers marched up against Israel. When the Israelites heard of this, they were afraid of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 4:7
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    7The Philistines became afraid, saying, 'A god has come into the camp!' They exclaimed, 'Woe to us! Nothing like this has ever happened before!

  • 1 Sam 14:19-20
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    73%

    19While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp kept increasing. So Saul said to the priest, 'Withdraw your hand.'

    20Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
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    1The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 17:2
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    2Saul and the men of Israel also gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah, arranging themselves for battle against the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 14:37
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    37Saul inquired of God, 'Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?' But He did not answer him that day.

  • 1 Sam 28:13-15
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    13The king said to her, "Do not be afraid. What do you see?" The woman said to Saul, "I see a spirit coming up out of the earth."

    14Saul asked her, "What does he look like?" She replied, "An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe." Then Saul knew it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground in reverence.

    15Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" Saul answered, "I am deeply distressed. The Philistines are waging war against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, not by prophets or by dreams. Therefore, I have called upon you to tell me what I should do."

  • 1 Sam 11:6-7
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    6The Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul as he heard these words, and his anger burned greatly.

    7He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them throughout Israel by messengers, saying, "This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel." The fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out together as one.

  • 1 Sam 18:29
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    29Saul grew even more afraid of David. He continually regarded him as an enemy for the rest of his days.

  • 1 Sam 27:1
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    1David said to himself, "One day I will perish at the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me throughout the territory of Israel, and I will be safe from him."

  • 1 Sam 23:3
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    3But David's men said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much more if we go to Keilah to face the battle lines of the Philistines!"

  • 1 Chr 10:1
    72%

    1The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 21:12
    72%

    12The servants of Achish said to him, 'Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one they sing about in their dances, saying, "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands"?'

  • 1 Sam 14:46
    72%

    46Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they withdrew to their own land.

  • 1 Chr 10:7-8
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    72%

    7When all the men of Israel in the valley saw that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and fled. Then the Philistines came and settled in them.

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 31:4
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    4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and pierce me with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer was too afraid and refused. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

  • 1 Sam 31:8
    71%

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 13:11-12
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    11Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul answered, "When I saw that the people were scattering from me, and you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash,

    12I said, 'Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.' So I forced myself and offered the burnt offering."

  • 2 Sam 6:9
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    9David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, 'How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?'

  • 1 Sam 23:26-27
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    26Saul was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. But as Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them,

    27a messenger came to Saul, saying, 'Hurry and come, because the Philistines have raided the land.'

  • 1 Sam 26:5
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    5Then David got up and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the commander of his army, were lying down. Saul was lying inside the camp with the troops encamped around him.

  • 1 Sam 28:6
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    6Saul inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him, neither by dreams, nor by the Urim, nor through the prophets.

  • 1 Sam 15:24
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    24Then Saul said to Samuel, 'I have sinned. I disregarded the command of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.'

  • 1 Sam 17:19
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    19Saul, your brothers, and the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.

  • Job 4:14
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    14fear and trembling came upon me, and made all my bones shake.