Saul watched David from that day and forward.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
- BSB And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
- NKJV So Saul eyed David from that day forward.
- NASB And Saul eyed David with suspicion from that day on.
- NLT So from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
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Cross-references · 6
- Jas 5:9Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.
- Gen 4:5–6but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
- Matt 20:15Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
- Eph 4:27and don’t give place to the devil.
- Mark 7:22covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
- Gen 31:2Jacob saw the expression on Laban’s face, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
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