Contextual Overview
1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know assuredly, that you shall go out with me in the host, you and your men. 1 About that time the Philistines mustered their armies for another war with Israel. King Achish told David, "You and your men will be expected to join me in battle." 1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men. 1 Later, the Philistines gathered their armies to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, "You understand that you and your men must join my army." 1 In those days the Philistines gathered their troops for war in order to fight Israel. Achish said to David, "You should fully understand that you and your men must go with me into the battle." 1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines collected their armies for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. 1 It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, Know you assuredly, that you shall go out with me in the host, you and your men. 1In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, "Understand for certain that you and your men will go out with me to battle." 1 In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, "Understand that you and your men are to go out with me in the army." 1 Forsothe it was doon in tho daies, Filisteis gaderiden her cumpenyes, that thei schulden be maad redi ayens Israel to batel. And Achis seide to Dauid, Thou witynge `wite now, for thou schalt go out with me in castels, thou and thi men.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he was afraid: Job 15:21, Job 18:11, Psalms 48:5, Psalms 48:6, Psalms 73:19, Proverbs 10:24, Isaiah 7:2, Isaiah 21:3, Isaiah 21:4, Isaiah 57:20, Isaiah 57:21, Daniel 5:6
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 28:20 - sore afraid Ezekiel 20:31 - and shall Acts 9:6 - trembling
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines,.... From the mountains of Gilboa, where he had pitched his camp:
he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled; on sight of the numbers of them, and thinking perhaps of the death of Samuel, and of the loss of David; who was now among the Philistines, and might possibly fight against him, and for the Philistines, of which he might be informed; however, he was not with him, and his conscience might accuse him of various sins he had been guilty of, for which he might fear the Lord would now reckon with him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 28:5. When Saul saw — He saw from the superiority of his enemies, from the state of his army, and especially from his own state towards God, that he had every thing to fear.
