1 Samuel 18:12 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 18:12

10 And it happened on the next day that ^athe distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, ^band he prophesied inside the house. So David ^cplayed music with his hand, as at other times; ^dbut there was a spear in Saul’s hand.

11 And Saul ^acast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.

12 Now Saul was ^aafraid of David, because ^bthe Lord was with him, but had ^cdeparted from Saul.

13 Therefore Saul removed him from¹ his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and ^ahe went out and came in before the people.

14 And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and ^athe Lord was with him.

15 Therefore, when Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid of him.

16 But ^aall Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 18:12

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American Standard Version
And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul.

Amplified® Bible
Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.

Contemporary English Version
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was helping David and was no longer helping him.

Darby English Version
And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and had departed from Saul.

Good News Bible
Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with David but had abandoned him.

King James Version
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

New American Standard Bible
Now Saul was afraid of David, for the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

New International Version
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had left Saul.

New King James Version
Now Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, but had departed from Saul.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now Saul feared David, for the LORD accompanied him but had departed from Saul.

Revised Standard Version
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

New English Translation
So Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.

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