"And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually." — 1 Samuel 18:29

1 Samuel 18:29 · KJV

“And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.”

— 1 Samuel 18:29

And Saul saw and knew that the LORD {was} with David, and {that} Michal Saul's daughter loved him.

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, {that} David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. {set by: Heb. precious}

1 Samuel 18 — Context

Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

And Saul saw and knew that the LORD {was} with David, and {that} Michal Saul's daughter loved him.

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This {is} also vanity and vexation of spirit. {every...: Heb. all the rightness of work} {for this...: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour}

Genesis 4:4-8

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: {flock: Heb. sheep, or, goats}

John 11:53

Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

1 Samuel 18:12

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

1 Samuel 18:15

Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

1 John 3:12-15

Not as Cain, {who} 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.

James 2:19

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Psalms 37:12-14

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. {plotteth: or, practiseth}

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