1 Samuel 18:12

Contextual Overview

¹² And Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul. ¹² Saul was then afraid of David, for the Lord was with David and had turned away from Saul. ¹² And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul. ¹² The Lord was with David but had left Saul. So Saul was afraid of David. ¹² So Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. ¹² And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul. ¹² Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and was departed from Saul. ¹²Now Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, but had departed from Saul.¹² Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. ¹² And Saul dredde Dauid, for the Lord was with hym, and hadde go awei fro him silf.

Bible Verse Review
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afraid: 1 Samuel 18:15, 1 Samuel 18:20, 1 Samuel 18:29, 1 Samuel 16:4, Psalms 48:3-6, Psalms 53:5, Mark 6:20, Luke 8:37, Acts 24:25

the Lord: 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:18, 1 Samuel 22:13, Acts 7:9

departed: 1 Samuel 16:14, 1 Samuel 28:15, Psalms 51:11, Hosea 9:12, Matthew 25:41

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:10 - and they shall Judges 16:20 - the Lord Acts 5:17 - indignation

Cross-References

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said to himself, "Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?"

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

Genesis 17:17
Abraham bowed facedown on the ground and laughed. He said to himself, "Can a man have a child when he is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth to a child when she is ninety?"

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham bowed down with his face to the ground and laughed as he said to himself, "Can a son be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall [a child] be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?"

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, "Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?"

Genesis 17:17
Abraham felde doun on his face, and leiyede in his hert, and seide, Gessist thou, whethir a sone schal be borun to a man of an hundrid yeer, and Sara of nynti yeer schal bere child?

Genesis 17:17
And Abraham falleth upon his face, and laugheth, and saith in his heart, `To the son of an hundred years is one born? or doth Sarah -- daughter of ninety years -- bear?'

Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, "Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him,.... Protecting and preserving him, prospering and succeeding him, giving him victory over his enemies, and favour among the people; the Targum is,

"the Word of the Lord was for his help.''

Procopius Gazaeus interprets it of the Holy Ghost, whose grace was vouchsafed unto him: he might be afraid in his melancholy fits, that as he had attempted to take away the life of David, that David would contrive and seek an opportunity, and take away his life, and seize the kingdom which God had given him, and his being with him strengthened these fears:

and was departed from Saul; so that he was destitute of courage, and greatness of mind, and of wisdom and prudence, and became mean and abject, and exposed himself to the contempt of his subjects.