1 Samuel 18:12
And Saul was afrayd of Dauid, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 16:20Then she said, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson. And hee awoke out of his sleepe, and thought, I will go out now as at other times, and shake my selfe, but he knewe not that the Lord was departed from him.
1 Samuel 16:4So Samuel did that the Lord bade him, and came to Beth-lehem, and the Elders of the towne were astonied at his comming, and sayd, Commest thou peaceablie?
1 Samuel 16:14But the Spirite of the Lord departed from Saul, and an euill spirite sent of the Lord vexed him.
1 Samuel 18:15Wherefore when Saul saw that he was very wise, he was afrayde of him.
1 Samuel 18:29Then Saul was more and more afrayde of Dauid, and Saul became alway Dauids enemie.
1 Samuel 28:15And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me vp? Then Saul answered, I am in great distresse: for the Philistims make warre against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by Prophetes, neither by dreames: therefore I haue called thee, that thou mayest tell me, what I shall doe.
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 →