1 Samuel 18:29
27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
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Compare
- BSB
- he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
- KJV
- And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
- WEB
- Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
- ASV
- And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David`s enemy continually.
- DARBY
- And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.
- BLB
- And Saul added to be afraid from the face of David; and still Saul was enemy of David all the days.
- ÅB
- Da ble Saul enda mere redd David, og Saul var Davids fiende all sin tid.
- OTB
- økte Sauls frykt for David. Dermed forble Saul Davids motstander kontinuerlig.
- B1930
- Da blev Saul ennu mere redd David, og Saul var Davids fiende all sin tid.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Read in context1 John 3:12–15
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
Read in contextJames 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Read in context1 Samuel 18:12
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
Read in contextPsalms 37:12–14
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Read in context1 Samuel 18:15
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
Read in contextGenesis 4:4–8
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
Read in contextJohn 11:53
Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
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