1 Samuel 18:12

12 Mas Saúl temía a David, porque el SEÑOR estaba con él y se había apartado de Saúl.

1 Samuel 18:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 18:12

And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him,
&c.] Protecting and preserving him, prospering and succeeding him, giving him victory over his enemies, and favour among the people; the Targum is,

``the Word of the Lord was for his help.''

Procopius Gazaeus interprets it of the Holy Ghost, whose grace was vouchsafed unto him: he might be afraid in his melancholy fits, that as he had attempted to take away the life of David, that David would contrive and seek an opportunity, and take away his life, and seize the kingdom which God had given him, and his being with him strengthened these fears:

and was departed from Saul;
so that he was destitute of courage, and greatness of mind, and of wisdom and prudence, and became mean and abject, and exposed himself to the contempt of his subjects.

1 Samuel 18:12 In-Context

10 Y aconteció al día siguiente que un espíritu malo de parte de Dios se apoderó de Saúl, y éste deliraba en medio de la casa, mientras David tocaba el arpa con su mano como de costumbre. Saúl tenía la lanza en la mano,

11 y arrojó Saúl la lanza, pues se dijo: Clavaré a David en la pared. Pero David lo evadió dos veces.

12 Mas Saúl temía a David, porque el SEÑOR estaba con él y se había apartado de Saúl.

13 Por tanto, Saúl lo alejó de su presencia nombrándolo jefe de mil hombres; y salía y entraba al frente de la tropa.

14 Y David prosperaba en todos sus caminos, pues el SEÑOR estaba con él.