New International Version
1 Samuel 18:29
29Saul became still more afraid of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Saul became even more afraid of him, and he remained David’s enemy for the rest of his life.
Context of 1 Samuel 18:29
27David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage. 28When Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David, Saul became still more afraid of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days. 30The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.
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
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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:29
- 1 Samuel 18:12Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had departed from Saul.
- Psalms 37:12The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
- Ecclesiastes 4:4And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
- James 2:19You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
- Genesis 4:4And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
- John 11:53So from that day on they plotted to take his life.
- 1 John 3:12Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions 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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