When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.
Terrifying sounds are in their ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon them.
Terrors frighten them on every side and chase them at their heels.
How they are destroyed in a moment, swept away utterly by terrors!
What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
When the house of David heard that Aram had allied itself with Ephraim, the heart of Ahaz and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.
Then the king’s face turned pale, and his thoughts terrified him. His limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together.
The Philistines assembled and came and encamped at Shunem. Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa.
When Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, not by dreams or by Urim or by prophets.