Text -- 1 Samuel 18:29-30 (NET)

18:29 Saul became even more afraid of him. Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on. 18:30 Then the leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul’s servants. His name was held in high esteem.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Sa 18:29

¹ tn Heb “of David.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.

² tc The final sentence of v. 29 is absent in most LXX mss.

tn Heb “all the days.”

NET Notes: 1Sa 18:30

¹ tc Verse 30 is absent in most LXX mss.