1 Samuel 28:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror filled his heart.

New Living Translation
When Saul saw the vast Philistine army, he became frantic with fear.

English Standard Version
When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

Berean Study Bible
When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently.

New American Standard Bible
When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly.

NASB 1995
When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly.

NASB 1977
When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly.

Amplified Bible
When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and badly shaken.

Christian Standard Bible
When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid and his heart pounded.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid and trembled violently.

Contemporary English Version
Saul took one look at the Philistine army and started shaking with fear.

Good News Translation
When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was terrified,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Saul looked at the Philistine army, he was very afraid-terrified.

International Standard Version
When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

NET Bible
When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was absolutely terrified.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

New King James Version
When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

King James 2000 Bible
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

New Heart English Bible
When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

World English Bible
When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

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

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

A Faithful Version
And Saul saw the army of the Philistines and he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

Darby Bible Translation
And when Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when Saul saw the hoste of the Philistims, he was afraid, & his heart was sore astonied.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when Saul sawe the hoast of the Philistines, he was afrayde, & his heart was sore astonied.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But whan Saul sawe the hoost of the Philistynes, he was afrayed, and his hert was discoraged,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Saul sees the camp of the Philistines, and fears, and his heart trembles greatly,

Young's Literal Translation
and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Saul will see the camp of the rovers, and he will fear and his heart will tremble greatly.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul saw the army of the Plilistines, and was afraid, and his heart was very much dismayed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was afraid, and his heart was exceedingly terrified.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shaul saw the encampment of the Philistines and was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly

Lamsa Bible
And when Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.Is not this David, of whom the daughters of Israel sang one to another with timbrels, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was alarmed, and his heart was greatly dismayed.
















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