1 Samuel 18:12
And Saul was afraid of David; because the Lord was with him, and from Saul he was departed.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
In Context
Cross References
Judges 16:20And she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and thought, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself free. But he knew not that the Lord had departed from him.
1 Samuel 16:4And Samuel did that which the Lord had spoken, and came to Beth-lechem. And the elders of the town came hastily to meet him, and said, Peace to thee at thy coming.
1 Samuel 16:14And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and there troubled him an evil spirit from the Lord.
1 Samuel 18:15And when Saul saw that he was very successful, he was in dread of him.
1 Samuel 18:29And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy all the time.
1 Samuel 28:15And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am greatly distressed, and the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and hath not answered me any more, either by the agency of the prophets, or by means of dreams; wherefore I have called thee, to make known unto me what I shall do.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 18:7-12
David Honoured by the People; Saul Troubled with an Evil Spirit. ( b. c. 1060.) 6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music. 7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said,… Read the whole commentary →