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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

1 Samuel 18:15

And, when Saul saw that, he, was acting very prudently, he was afraid of him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Jealousy;   Malice;   Prudence;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Saul, king of israel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Disease;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - David;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Saul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Awe;   Merab;   Samuel, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Saul observed that David was very successful, he dreaded him.
Hebrew Names Version
When Sha'ul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
King James Version
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
Lexham English Bible
but when Saul saw that he was very successful, he was severely threatened by him.
English Standard Version
And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him.
New Century Version
When Saul saw that David was very successful, he feared David even more.
New English Translation
When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him.
Amplified Bible
When Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he was afraid of him.
New American Standard Bible
When Saul saw that he was very successful, he was afraid of him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore when Saul saw that he was very wise, he was afrayde of him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, so he dreaded him.
Contemporary English Version
This made Saul even more afraid of David.
Complete Jewish Bible
When Sha'ul saw how very successful he was, he became afraid of him.
Darby Translation
And Saul saw that he prospered well, and he stood in awe of him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Saul saw how successful David was and became even more afraid of him.
George Lamsa Translation
And when Saul saw that he was exceedingly wise, he was afraid of him.
Good News Translation
Saul noticed David's success and became even more afraid of him.
Literal Translation
And Saul saw that he was acting wisely, and was afraid of him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan Saul sawe that he was so exceadynge wyse, he stode in feare of him.
American Standard Version
And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
Bible in Basic English
And when Saul saw how wisely he did, he was in fear of him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherefore when Saul sawe that he was so exceeding wise, he was afrayde of him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him.
King James Version (1611)
Wherefore when Saul saw that hee behaued himselfe very wisely, hee was afraid of him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Saul saw that he was very wise, and he was afraid of him.
English Revised Version
And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
Berean Standard Bible
When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and so Saul siy that Dauid was ful prudent, and he bigan to be war of Dauid.
Young's Literal Translation
and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,
Update Bible Version
And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
World English Bible
When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
New King James Version
Therefore, when Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid of him.
New Living Translation
When Saul recognized this, he became even more afraid of him.
New Life Bible
When Saul saw how well he did, he was afraid of him.
New Revised Standard
When Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul saw that he was exceeding prudent, and began to beware of him.
Revised Standard Version
And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he dreaded him.

Contextual Overview

12 And Saul feared because of David, - for Yahweh was with him, whereas, from Saul, he had departed. 13 So Saul removed him from him, and appointed him to be for him the captain of a thousand, - and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And it came to pass that David, in all his ways, acted prudently, - and, Yahweh, was with him. 15 And, when Saul saw that, he, was acting very prudently, he was afraid of him. 16 But, all Israel and Judah, were in love with David, - for he was going out and coming in before them. 17 So then Saul said unto David - Lo! my elder daughter Merab, her, will I give thee to wife, only, approve thyself unto me as a son of valour and fight the battles of Yahweh. Saul, however, had said to himself - Let not, my own hand, be upon him, but let, the hand of the Philistines, be upon him. 18 And David said unto Saul - Who am, I, or who are my kinsfolk, the family of my father, in Israel, - that I should become son-in-law, to the king? 19 But it came to pass, within the time for giving Merab daughter of Saul to David, that, she, was given to Adriel the Meholathite, to wife. 20 Then did Michal, Saul's daughter, love David, - and it was told Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes. 21 And Saul said to himself - I will give her unto him, that she may prove to him a snare, and that, the hand of the Philistines, may be upon him. So then Saul said unto David, A second time, mayest thou become my son-in-law to-day.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

wisely: Psalms 112:5, Daniel 6:4, Daniel 6:5, Colossians 4:5, James 1:5, James 3:17

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 18:5 - behaved 1 Samuel 18:12 - afraid 1 Samuel 18:29 - yet the Psalms 101:2 - behave Proverbs 27:21 - so Ezekiel 31:9 - envied 1 John 3:12 - And

Cross-References

Genesis 4:9
Then said Yahweh unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said know not, the keeper of my brother, am, I?
Genesis 12:13
Say, I beseech thee that my sister, art thou, - to the end it may be well with me for thy sake, so shall my soul be preserved alive because of thee.
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from thee! to do after this manner. to put to death the righteous with the lawless! Then should righteous and lawless be alike, Far be it from thee! Shall, the Judge of all the earth not do justice?
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham responded and said, - Behold I pray thee I have ventured to speak unto My Lord, though I am dust and ashes:
Job 2:10
And he said unto her, As one of the base women speaketh, speakest thou? Blessing, shall we accept from God, and, misfortune, shall we not accept? In all this, Job sinned not with his lips.
Psalms 44:21
Would not, God, have searched into this, Seeing that, he, knoweth the secrets of the heart?
Proverbs 12:19
A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his transgressions, shall not prosper, but, he that confesseth and forsaketh, shall find compassion.
Mark 2:8
And Jesus, straightway, taking note in his spirit, that thusthey are deliberating within themselves, saith unto them- Why, these things, are ye deliberating in your hearts?
John 2:25
and because he had, no need, that anyone should bear witness concerning man; for, he, understood what was in man.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely,.... So that he could get no advantage against him, and he succeeded and was prosperous in all his enterprises, and was more and more in favour with the people:

he was afraid of him; lest the time was drawing near that the kingdom should be rent from him, and given to David.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 18:15. He was afraid of him. — He saw that, by his prudent conduct, he was every day gaining increasing influence.


 
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