1 Samuel 28:5

5 When he saw the Philistine army, he was afraid, and his heart pounded with fear.

1 Samuel 28:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 28:5

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.

1 Samuel 28:5 In-Context

3 Now Samuel was dead, and all the Israelites had shown their sadness for him. They had buried Samuel in his hometown of Ramah. And Saul had forced out the mediums and fortune-tellers from the land.

4 The Philistines came together and made camp at Shunem. Saul gathered all the Israelites and made camp at Gilboa.

5 When he saw the Philistine army, he was afraid, and his heart pounded with fear.

6 He prayed to the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him through dreams, Urim, or prophets.

7 Then Saul said to his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium so I may go and ask her what will happen." His servants answered, "There is a medium in Endor."