1 Samuel 18 · Verse 9

1 Samuel 18:9

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
1 Samuel 18:9, King James Version

1 Samuel 18:9 in other translations

BSBAnd from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
WEBSaul watched David from that day and forward.
ASVAnd Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
YLTand Saul is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth.
DARBYAnd Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
BBEAnd from that day Saul was looking with envy on David.
WebsterAnd Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

What does 1 Samuel 18:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. Saul eyed David--that is, invidiously, with secret and malignant hatred. 1Sa 18:10-12. Seeks to Kill Him.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 18:6-11

David's troubles not only immediately follow his triumphs, but arise from them; such is the vanity of that which seems greatest in this world. It is a sign that the Spirit of God is departed from men, if, like Saul, they are peevish, envious, suspicious, and ill-natured. Compare David, with his harp in his hand, aiming to serve Saul, and Saul, with his javelin in his hand, aiming to slay David; and observe the…

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1 Samuel 18:9 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.

וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he wasH1961
שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
עוֹיֵ֣ןa.vonlooking atH5770
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
מֵהַיּ֥וֹםme.hai.Yomfrom the dayH3117
הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
וָהָֽלְאָה\׃\ \סva.Hal.'ahand onwardsH1973

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

Cross references for 1 Samuel 18:9

  • Ephesians 4:27

    Neither give place to the devil.

  • James 5:9

    Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

  • Genesis 4:5-6

    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?

  • Genesis 31:2

    And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

  • Matthew 20:15

    Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

  • Mark 7:22

    Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
eyed David.
Ge 4:5,6; 31:2; Mt 20:15; Mr 7:22; Eph 4:27; Jas 5:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 18:8

    And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

  • 1 Samuel 18:9

    And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

  • 1 Samuel 18:10

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.

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1 Samuel 18:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y desde aquel día Saúl miró de través á David.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et depuis ce jour-là et dans la suite, Saül eut l’œil sur David.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Saul sah scheel auf David von jenem Tage an und hinfort.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Non rectis ergo oculis Saul aspiciebat David a die illa et deinceps.