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So Saul was David’s enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and Saul was still more afraid of David. So Saul became David’s enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />then Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David’s enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />then Saul was even more afraid of David. Thus Saul was David&#8217s enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />then Saul was even more afraid of David. Thus Saul was David’s enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />so Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David’s enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s constant enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he became even more afraid of David. As a result, Saul was David’s enemy from then on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he became even more afraid of David. As a result, Saul was David&#8217s enemy from then on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But knowing those things made Saul even more afraid of David, and he was David's enemy for the rest of his life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Saul was even more afraid of David, and so Saul became David's constant enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So he became even more afraid of David and was his enemy as long as he lived. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Saul was even more afraid of David, and Saul was David's enemy from that time on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David?s enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Saul became even more afraid of him. Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />then he was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David?s enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Saul adds to be afraid of the presence of David still; and Saul is an enemy of David [for] all the days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Saul will add yet to be afraid from the face of David; and Saul will be an enemy with David all the days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Saul began to fear David more: and Saul became David's enemy continually. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Saul began to fear David all the more. And Saul became the enemy of David, every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Saul feared David all the more and was his enemy ever after.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Saul was still more afraid of David. So Saul was David’s enemy from that time forward.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Saul was still the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy thenceforth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Shaul continued still to be afraid of the presence of David, and Shaul was the enemy to David all his days<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he was yet more afraid of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/18-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5515" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/18.htm">David Marries Michal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David, <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: way·yō·sep̄ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">grew even more</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: lê·rō (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">afraid</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">So from then on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">enemy.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">1 Samuel 19:1</a></span><br />Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-30.htm">1 Samuel 20:30-33</a></span><br />Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you? / For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!” / “Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-15.htm">1 Samuel 23:15</a></span><br />While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm">1 Samuel 24:17-20</a></span><br />and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil. / And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. / When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-29.htm">1 Samuel 25:29</a></span><br />And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-2.htm">1 Samuel 26:2</a></span><br />So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-17.htm">1 Samuel 28:17-18</a></span><br />He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David. / Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/31-2.htm">1 Samuel 31:2</a></span><br />The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">2 Samuel 5:2</a></span><br />Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-15.htm">2 Samuel 7:15</a></span><br />But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Psalm 18:17</a></span><br />He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">Psalm 59:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me. / Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed. / See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-10.htm">Psalm 118:10-12</a></span><br />All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off. / They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off. / They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-10.htm">Mark 12:10-11</a></span><br />Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. / This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.</p><p class="hdg">yet the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/18-12.htm">1 Samuel 18:12,15</a></b></br> And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Psalm 37:12-14</a></b></br> The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:4</a></b></br> Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This <i>is</i> also vanity and vexation of spirit.</p><p class="hdg">Saul became</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Genesis 4:4-8</a></b></br> And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/11-53.htm">John 11:53</a></b></br> Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/3-12.htm">1 John 3:12-15</a></b></br> Not as Cain, <i>who</i> was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/9-8.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-15.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-35.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-28.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-26.htm">David's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-32.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-7.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-13.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-15.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-28.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-28.htm">Saul's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/19-8.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-1.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-23.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-30.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">David's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-17.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-15.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-7.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-30.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-30.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-30.htm">Saul's</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">Jonathan befriends David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">Saul envies his praise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">seeks to kill him in his fury</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-12.htm">fears him for his good success</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">offers him his daughters for snare</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-23.htm">David persuaded to be the king's son-in-law, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">gives two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-28.htm">Saul's hatred and David's glory increase</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>he grew even more afraid of David.</b><br>Saul's fear of David intensified due to David's continued success and popularity among the people of Israel. This fear was rooted in Saul's awareness that the Lord was with David, as seen in previous chapters where David's victories and favor with the people were evident. Saul's fear can be linked to his own insecurity and the realization that his kingdom was being threatened, as Samuel had already prophesied that the kingdom would be torn from him (<a href="/1_samuel/15-28.htm">1 Samuel 15:28</a>). This fear is a reflection of Saul's spiritual decline and his inability to trust in God's plan, contrasting with David's faithfulness and reliance on God. Saul's fear also foreshadows the eventual transfer of kingship to David, aligning with God's sovereign plan.<p><b>So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.</b><br>This marks a turning point in Saul and David's relationship, transitioning from a mentor-mentee dynamic to one of enmity. Saul's enmity towards David is not just personal but also spiritual, as Saul is opposing God's anointed future king. This enmity is a fulfillment of the tension between the house of Saul and the house of David, which is a recurring theme throughout the books of Samuel. Saul's hostility towards David can be seen as a type of the world's opposition to God's chosen ones, paralleling the opposition Jesus faced from the religious leaders of His time. Saul's enmity also sets the stage for David's trials and his eventual rise to the throne, demonstrating God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises despite human opposition.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. Initially chosen by God, Saul's disobedience and jealousy lead to his downfall.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>A young shepherd anointed by Samuel to be the future king of Israel. Known for his faithfulness to God and his victory over Goliath, David becomes a central figure in Israel's history.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fear_and_enmity.htm">Fear and Enmity</a></b><br>Saul's fear of David grows due to David's success and favor with God and the people, leading to Saul viewing David as an enemy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which Saul reigns as king. The events take place during a time of transition in leadership from Saul to David.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jealousy_and_rivalry.htm">Jealousy and Rivalry</a></b><br>The underlying emotions driving Saul's actions against David, highlighting the destructive nature of jealousy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_destructive_power_of_jealousy.htm">The Destructive Power of Jealousy</a></b><br>Jealousy can consume and destroy relationships, as seen in Saul's growing enmity towards David. Believers are called to guard their hearts against such destructive emotions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_favor_and_human_opposition.htm">God's Favor and Human Opposition</a></b><br>David's favor with God did not exempt him from human opposition. Christians should expect challenges even when walking in God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_fear_with_faith.htm">Responding to Fear with Faith</a></b><br>Saul's fear led to irrational behavior and enmity. In contrast, believers are encouraged to respond to fear with faith and trust in God's plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Saul's inability to accept God's plan for David's future kingship highlights the need for humility and submission to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_god's_spirit.htm">The Role of God's Spirit</a></b><br>The absence of God's Spirit in Saul's life contrasts with David's anointing, emphasizing the importance of living in the Spirit's guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_paranoia.htm">What does the Bible say about paranoia?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_findings_confirm_1_samuel_18_events.htm">Are there any historical or archaeological findings that confirm or challenge the events and relationships mentioned in 1 Samuel 18?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_saul_offer_michal_to_david.htm">1 Samuel 18:20-21: Why would Saul offer his daughter Michal to David if he intended to harm him, and does this suggest inconsistencies within the narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_contradict_his_promise.htm">Why does David's decision in 2 Samuel 19:29 seemingly contradict earlier promises of favor and land for Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/18-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֗וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grew even more</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אסֶף</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">afraid</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵרֹ֛א</span> <span class="translit">(lê·rō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָוִ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So from then on</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֛וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David’s</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enemy.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹיֵ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·yêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/18-29.htm">1 Samuel 18:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/18-29.htm">1 Samuel 18:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/18-29.htm">1 Samuel 18:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/18-29.htm">1 Samuel 18:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/18-29.htm">1 Samuel 18:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/18-29.htm">1 Samuel 18:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/18-29.htm">1 Samuel 18:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/18-29.htm">1 Samuel 18:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/18-29.htm">1 Samuel 18:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/18-29.htm">1 Samuel 18:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/18-29.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 18:29 Saul was yet the more afraid (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/18-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 18:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 18:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/18-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 18:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 18:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>