1 Samuel 18:29
What does 1 Samuel 18:29 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 18:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Saul's fear of David became all the greater, and he went on hating him, day by day.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Saul began to fear David more: and Saul became David's enemy continually.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.
Context
v.28And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
v.29This passage
v.30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 37:12
The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
- 1 John 3:12
not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
- 1 Samuel 18:15
And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
- James 2:19
Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
- 1 Samuel 18:12
And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul.
- Ecclesiastes 4:4
Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
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