1 Samuel 28:5
“And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines,.... From the mountains of Gilboa, where he had pitched his camp:
he was…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
When Saul saw - He saw from the superiority of his enemies, from the state of his army, and especially from his own…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 28:1-6
Here is, I. The design of the Philistines against Israel. They resolved to fight them, Sa1 28:1. If the Israelites had…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
he was afraid The consciousness that "the Spirit of Jehovah had departed from him" made the once brave king a coward.
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