1 Samuel 18:12
And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;
Young's Literal Translation
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 saith, 'Philistines [are] upon thee, Samson;' and he awaketh out of his sleep, and saith, 'I go out as time by time, and shake myself;' and he hath not known that Jehovah hath turned aside from off him.
1 Samuel 16:4And Samuel doth that which Jehovah hath spoken, and cometh in to Beth-Lehem, and the elders of the city tremble to meet him, and [one] saith, 'Is thy coming peace?'
1 Samuel 16:14And the Spirit of Jehovah turned aside from Saul, and a spirit of sadness from Jehovah terrified him;
1 Samuel 18:15and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,
1 Samuel 18:29and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.
1 Samuel 28:15And Samuel saith unto Saul, 'Why hast thou troubled me, to bring me up?' And Saul saith, 'I have great distress, and the Philistines are fighting against me, God hath turned aside from me, and hath not answered me any more, either by the hand of the prophets, or by dreams; and I call for thee to let me know what I 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 →