Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
- BSB he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
- NKJV and Saul was still more afraid of David. So Saul became David’s enemy continually.
- NASB then Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David’s enemy continually.
- NLT Saul became even more afraid of him, and he remained David’s enemy for the rest of his life.
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Cross-references · 8
- Eccl 4:4Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- 1 Sam 18:15When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
- Jas 2:19You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
- 1 Jn 3:12–15unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
- Gen 4:4–8Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,
- Ps 37:12–14The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
- 1 Sam 18:12Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul.
- John 11:53So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.
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