1 Samuel 18:15
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
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- Ps 112:5 : 5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
- Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against niel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this niel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
- Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
- Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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- 1 Sam 18:11-144 verses84%
11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
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5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
- 1 Sam 18:28-303 verses81%
28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.
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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5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
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9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
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11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
- 1 Sam 17:31-344 verses76%
31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
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10 And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
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16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
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12 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
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17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
- 1 Sam 16:21-222 verses75%
21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
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24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
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9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
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9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
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11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
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15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
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12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
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26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
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18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
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1 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
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24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
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17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
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7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
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3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
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25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
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37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
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1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
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14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?
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19 And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
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13 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
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16 And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
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21 And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.