1 Samuel 18:12-15

18:12 So Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. 18:13 Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back. 18:14 Now David achieved success in all he did, for the Lord was with him. 18:15 When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him.

1 Samuel 18:28-29

18:28 When Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David, 18:29 Saul became even more afraid of him. Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on.


tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “an officer of a thousand.”

tn Heb “and he went out and came in before the people.” See v. 16.

tn Heb “in all his ways.”

tn Heb “saw and knew.”

tn Heb “Saul’s.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.

tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

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 In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.

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