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1 Samuel 18:12
12And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and had departed from Saul.
1 Samuel 18:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.
- New International Version (NIV)Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had departed from Saul.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, but had departed from Saul.
Context of 1 Samuel 18:12
10And it came to pass the next day that an evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house, but David played with his hand, as on other days; and the spear was in Saul's hand. 11And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice. And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and had departed from Saul. 13And Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14And David prospered in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
Read all of 1 Samuel 181 Samuel 18:12 word by word
וַיִּרָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל מִלִּפְנֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וּמֵעִ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל סָֽר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:12
- 1 Samuel 18:15And Saul saw that he prospered well, and he stood in awe of him.
- 1 Samuel 16:4And Samuel did what Jehovah said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably?
- Psalms 48:3God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.
- Psalms 53:5There were they in great fear, where no fear was; for God scattereth the bones of him that encampeth against thee. Thou hast put [them] to shame, for God hath despised them.
- Mark 6:20for Herod feared John knowing that he was a just and holy man, and kept him safe; and having heard him, did many things, and heard him gladly.
- Luke 8:37And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and he, entering into the ship, returned.
- Acts 24:25And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;
- 1 Samuel 16:13And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
- 1 Samuel 22:13And Saul said to him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me as a lier-in-wait, as at this day?
- Acts 7:9And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
- 1 Samuel 16:14And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.
- 1 Samuel 28:15And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul said, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets nor by dreams; therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.
- Psalms 51:11Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.
- Hosea 9:12For even should they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, [that] not a man [remain]: for woe also to them when I shall have departed from them!
- Matthew 25:41Then shall he say also to those on the left, Go from me, cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18:12
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 For 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 persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit, nothing wrong in our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The Lord had departed from Saul as king as punishment for his disobedience. Saul’s kingship would fail, and David’s would succeed (1 Samuel 18:14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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