1 Samuel 18:15
“Wherefore when Saul saw that hee behaued himselfe very wisely, hee was afraid of him.”
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1 Samuel 18:15 Context
13Therefore Saul remooued him from him, and made him his captaine ouer a thousand, and hee went out and came in before the people. 14And Dauid behaued himselfe wisely in all his wayes; & the Lord was with him. 15Wherefore when Saul saw that hee behaued himselfe very wisely, hee was afraid of him. 16But all Israel and Iudah loued Dauid, because hee went out and came in before them. 17¶ And Saul said to Dauid, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I giue thee to wife: onely be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lords battels: for Saul said, Let not mine hand be vpon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be vpon him.
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Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
- King James Version
When Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he dreaded him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when Saul saw how wisely he did, he was in fear of him.
- Basic English Bible
And Saul saw that he prospered well, and he stood in awe of him.
- Darby Bible
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
- Webster's Bible
When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
- World English Bible
and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible