1 Samuel 28:5

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Job 15:21 : 21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
  • Job 18:11 : 11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
  • Ps 48:5-6 : 5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
  • Ps 73:19 : 19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
  • Prov 10:24 : 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
  • Isa 7:2 : 2 And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
  • Isa 21:3-4 : 3 Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it. 4 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
  • Isa 57:20-21 : 20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. 21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
  • Dan 5:6 : 6 Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

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  • 1 Sam 17:11
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    11When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 28:4
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    4And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 18:15
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    15Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

  • 1 Sam 18:12
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    12And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

  • 1 Sam 14:15-16
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    15And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

    16And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.

  • 1 Sam 28:19-21
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    19Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

    20Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

    21And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.

  • 1 Sam 17:24
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    24And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

  • 1 Sam 13:6-7
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    6When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

    7And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

  • 1 Sam 13:4
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    4And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 17:31-33
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    31And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

    32And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

    33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
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    52And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

  • 1 Sam 21:10
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    10And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 7:7
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    7And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 4:7
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    7And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

  • 1 Sam 14:19-20
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    19And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.

    20And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
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    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 17:2
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    2And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 14:37
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    37And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

  • 1 Sam 28:13-15
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    13And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

    14And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

    15And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

  • 1 Sam 11:6-7
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    6And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

    7And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

  • 1 Sam 18:29
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    29And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

  • 1 Sam 27:1
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    1And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

  • 1 Sam 23:3
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    3And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

  • 1 Chr 10:1
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    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 21:12
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    12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 14:46
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    46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

  • 1 Chr 10:7-8
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    7And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

    8And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 31:4
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    4Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

  • 1 Sam 31:8
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    8And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 13:11-12
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    11And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

    12Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

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

  • 1 Sam 23:26-27
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    26And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

    27But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

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    5And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.

  • 1 Sam 28:6
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    6And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

  • 1 Sam 15:24
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    24And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
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    19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

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