New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 18:29
29then Saul was even more afraid of David. Thus Saul was David’s enemy continually.
1 Samuel 18:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
- New International Version (NIV)Saul became still more afraid of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David's enemy continually.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and Saul was still more afraid of David. So Saul became David’s enemy continually.
Context of 1 Samuel 18:29
27David rose up and went, he and his men, and struck down two hundred men among the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. So Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife. 28When Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him, then Saul was even more afraid of David. Thus Saul was David’s enemy continually. 30Then the commanders of the Philistines went out to battle, and it happened as often as they went out, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul. So his name was highly esteemed.
Read all of 1 Samuel 181 Samuel 18:29 word by word
וַיֹּ֣אסֶף שָׁא֗וּל לֵרֹ֛א מִפְּנֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד ע֑וֹד וַיְהִ֥י שָׁא֛וּל אֹיֵ֥ב אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:29
- 1 Samuel 18:12Now Saul was afraid of David, for the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.
- Psalms 37:12The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.
- Ecclesiastes 4:4I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. This too is vanity and striving after wind.
- James 2:19You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.
- Genesis 4:4Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering;
- John 11:53So from that day on they planned together to kill Him.
- 1 John 3:12not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18:29
- 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. 29even more afraid: Saul’s fear was not justified. Even when Saul treated David as an enemy, David continued to honor Saul as king (see 1 Samuel 24; 26).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. Saul was yet the more afraid of David--because Providence had visibly favored him, by not only defeating the conspiracy against his life, but through his royal alliance paving his way to the throne.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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