1 Samuel 18:12 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹²And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

1 Samuel 18:12 —

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 18:15
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
1 Samuel 18:29
And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.
1 Samuel 28:15
And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
1 Samuel 16:13-14
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. …
1 Samuel 16:18
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 12-30)

Saul had now, in effect, proclaimed war with David. He began in open hostility when he threw the javelin at him. Now we are here told how his enmity proceeded, and how David received the attacks of it. I. See how Saul expressed his malice against David. 1. He was afraid of him, 1 Sam. 18:12. Perhaps he pretended to be afraid that David would do himself mischief, to force his way to the crown. Thos…