1 Samuel 18:15

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When Saul saw how successful David was, he became afraid of him.

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  • Ps 112:5 : 5 Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice.
  • Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king planned to set him over the entire kingdom. 5 At this, the administrators and satraps sought to find a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or fault because he was faithful. No negligence or corruption was found in him.
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that comes from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and sincere.

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  • 1 Sam 18:11-14
    4 verses
    84%

    11Saul hurled the spear, saying, "I’ll pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.

    12Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

    13So Saul removed David from his presence and appointed him as a commander over a thousand men. David led the troops out and brought them back in.

    14David succeeded in everything he did because the LORD was with him.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    82%

    5David went out and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul gave him command over the soldiers, and he was well-liked by everyone, including Saul’s officers.

  • 1 Sam 18:28-30
    3 verses
    81%

    28When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him,

    29Saul grew even more afraid of David. He continually regarded him as an enemy for the rest of his days.

    30The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, but every time they went out, David had more success than all of Saul’s servants, and he became highly esteemed.

  • 1 Sam 28:5
    78%

    5When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was terrified, and his heart trembled greatly.

  • 1 Sam 18:9
    78%

    9From that day onward, Saul kept a close and suspicious eye on David.

  • 1 Sam 17:11
    78%

    11When Saul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 17:31-34
    4 verses
    76%

    31When David's words were heard, they were reported to Saul, and he sent for him.

    32David said to Saul, 'Let no one lose heart because of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him.'

    33But Saul replied, 'You cannot go against this Philistine to fight him. You are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth.'

    34David said to Saul, 'Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,'

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    76%

    10The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it. There is no other here.' David said, 'There is none like it; give it to me.'

  • 1 Sam 18:16
    75%

    16But all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns.

  • 1 Sam 21:12
    75%

    12The servants of Achish said to him, 'Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one they sing about in their dances, saying, "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands"?'

  • 1 Chr 14:17
    75%

    17So David’s fame spread throughout the lands, and the LORD caused all the nations to fear him.

  • 1 Sam 16:21-22
    2 verses
    75%

    21When David came to Saul and stood before him, Saul loved him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

    22Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight."

  • 1 Sam 17:24
    75%

    24When the men of Israel saw the man, they all fled from him in great fear.

  • 1 Sam 24:9
    74%

    9David got up afterward, went out of the cave, and called after Saul, 'My lord the king!' When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down with his face to the ground and paid homage.

  • 2 Sam 6:9
    74%

    9David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, 'How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?'

  • 2 Sam 3:11
    73%

    11Ishbosheth was unable to answer Abner a word, because he was afraid of him.

  • 1 Sam 23:15
    73%

    15When David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life, he stayed in the Wilderness of Ziph, in the woods.

  • 1 Chr 13:12
    73%

    12David feared God that day and said, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"

  • 1 Sam 23:26
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    26Saul was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. But as Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them,

  • 1 Sam 16:18
    73%

    18One of the young men answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a valiant warrior, eloquent, and handsome, and the LORD is with him."

  • 1 Sam 19:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1Saul spoke to his son Jonathan and to all his servants, commanding them to kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, held a deep affection for David.

    2Jonathan warned David, saying, "My father Saul is seeking to kill you. So please be on guard in the morning; find a safe hiding place and stay there.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
    72%

    24When Saul’s servants reported back what David had said,

  • 1 Sam 26:17
    72%

    17Saul recognized David’s voice and said, "Is that your voice, my son David?" David replied, "It is my voice, my lord the king."

  • 1 Sam 19:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7Then Jonathan called David and told him everything. He brought David to Saul, and David was once again in Saul’s presence as before.

    8War broke out again. David went out to fight the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, causing them to flee before him.

  • 1 Sam 26:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which faces the wilderness along the road, while David stayed in the wilderness. When he saw that Saul had come into the wilderness after him,

    4David sent out spies and learned that Saul had definitely come.

  • 1 Sam 26:25
    72%

    25Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David. You will do great things and surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

  • 1 Sam 24:7
    72%

    7He said to his men, 'The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my lord, the LORD’s anointed, by raising my hand against him, for he is the LORD’s anointed.'

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    72%

    37David added, 'The LORD who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.' Saul said to David, 'Go, and may the LORD be with you.'

  • 1 Sam 18:22
    72%

    22Then Saul ordered his servants, 'Speak to David privately and say, "Look, the king likes you, and all his servants love you; now become his son-in-law."'

  • 1 Sam 24:3
    71%

    3So Saul chose three thousand elite men from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats.

  • 1 Sam 27:1
    71%

    1David said to himself, "One day I will perish at the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me throughout the territory of Israel, and I will be safe from him."

  • 2 Sam 1:14
    71%

    14David asked him, 'How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?'

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    71%

    52The war against the Philistines was fierce throughout Saul’s reign. Whenever Saul saw a strong or valiant man, he brought him into his service.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    71%

    57As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the Philistine's head still in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 19:19
    71%

    19When Saul was told, 'David is at Naioth in Ramah,' he acted accordingly.

  • 1 Sam 22:13
    71%

    13Saul said to him, 'Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has risen against me to lie in wait, as he does today?'

  • 1 Sam 24:16
    71%

    16May the LORD be our judge and decide between us. May He see and plead my case and vindicate me from your hand.

  • 1 Sam 28:21
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    21When the woman came to Saul and saw that he was greatly distressed, she said to him, "Behold, your servant has obeyed you. I have taken my life in my hands and done as you requested.