1 Samuel 18:12

12 Mas Saúl temía de David por cuanto 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 al día siguiente aconteció que el espíritu malo de parte de Dios tomó a Saúl, y profetizaba dentro de su casa; y David tañía con su mano como los otros días, y estaba una lanza a mano de Saúl

11 Y arrojó Saúl la lanza, diciendo: Enclavaré a David en la pared. Y dos veces se apartó de él David

12 Mas Saúl temía de David por cuanto el SEÑOR estaba con él, y se había apartado de Saúl

13 Lo apartó, pues, Saúl de sí, y le hizo capitán de mil; y salía y entraba delante del pueblo

14 Y David se conducía prudentemente en todo lo que hacía, y el SEÑOR estaba con él