1 Samuel 18:12 KJV

And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

Matthew Henry

  • Saul's fear of DavidFor a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his...

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • 1 Samuel 18:15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
  • 1 Samuel 18:29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.
  • 1 Samuel 28:15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
  • 1 Samuel 16:13–14 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. …
  • 1 Samuel 16:18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

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Topics

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • SaulKing of Israel · 1095–1055 BC
  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • SaulAsked for. (1.) A king of Edom (Gen 36:37, Gen 36:38); called Shaul in 1 Chr 1:48.
  • DavidBeloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Saul שָׁאוּל šāʾwwl שָׁאוּל Proper name
  • was afraid וַיִּרָא wayyirāʾ יָרֵא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • of מִלִּפְנֵי millipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, preposition
  • David דָוִד dāwid דָּוִד Proper name
  • because the LORD כִּי kî Conjunction הָיָה hāyâ Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • was with him, and was departed סָר sār סוּר Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • from Saul עִמּוֹ ʿimmô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וּמֵעִם ûmēʿim Preposition · with and שָׁאוּל šāʾwwl שָׁאוּל Proper name

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