1 Samuel 28:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 28:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 28:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 28:5 — KJV
“And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.”
— 1 Samuel 28:5 (KJV)
1 Samuel 28:5 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 28:5
“And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:5: saw, philistines, heart
“And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:5: saul, saw, heart
“And 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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:5: saul, saw, philistines
“And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:5: saul, saw, heart
“And 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;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:5: saul, saw, philistines
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