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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Interpretation

David could not refuse Achish without danger. If he promised assistance, and then stood neuter, or went over to the Israelites, he would behave with ingratitude and treachery.

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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 28:3-6.

1 Samuel 28:3 1 Samuel 28:4 1 Samuel 28:5 1 Samuel 28:6

Glossary

Saul Person: Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .