1 Samuel 18 · Verse 29

1 Samuel 18:29

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
1 Samuel 18:29, King James Version

1 Samuel 18:29 in other translations

BSBhe grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
WEBSaul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
ASVAnd Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
YLTand Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.
DARBYAnd Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.
BBEAnd Saul's fear of David became all the greater, and he went on hating him, day by day.
WebsterAnd Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

What does 1 Samuel 18:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
29. Saul was yet the more afraid of David--because Providence had visibly favored him, by not only defeating the conspiracy against his life, but through his royal alliance paving his way to the throne.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 18:12-30

For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of…

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1 Samuel 18:29 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֣אסֶףvai.Yo.sefand he increasedH3254
שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
לֵרֹ֛אle.Ro'to be afraidH3372
מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Neiof <the face of>H6440
דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
ע֑וֹדodagainH5750
וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he wasH1961
שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
אֹיֵ֥ב'o.Yevan enemyH341
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַיָּמִֽים\׃\ \סhai.ya.Mimthe daysH3117

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 18:29

  • 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.

  • 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. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

  • James 2:19

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

  • 1 Samuel 18:12

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

  • Psalms 37:12-14

    The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

  • 1 Samuel 18:15

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

  • 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: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. …

  • John 11:53

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

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yet the.
12,15; Ps 37:12-14; Ec 4:4; Jas 2:19
Saul became.
Ge 4:4-8; Joh 11:53; 1Jo 3:12-15

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 18:28

    And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.

  • 1 Samuel 18:29

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

  • 1 Samuel 18:30

    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.

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1 Samuel 18:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Temióse más de David; y fué Saúl enemigo de David todos los días.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Saül eut encore plus peur de David, et Saül fut ennemi de David tous ses jours.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Saul fürchtete sich noch mehr vor David; und Saul wurde David feind alle Tage.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et Saul magis cœpit timere David: factusque est Saul inimicus David cunctis diebus.