1 Samuel 18:12

12 Saúl sabía que el SEÑOR lo había abandonado, y que ahora estaba con David. Por eso tuvo temor de David

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, el espíritu maligno de parte de Dios se apoderó de Saúl, quien cayó en trance en su propio palacio. Andaba con una lanza en la mano y, mientras David tocaba el arpa, como era su costumbre,

11 Saúl se la arrojó, pensando: «¡A este lo clavo en la pared!» Dos veces lo intentó, pero David logró esquivar la lanza.

12 Saúl sabía que el SEÑOR lo había abandonado, y que ahora estaba con David. Por eso tuvo temor de David

13 y lo alejó de su presencia, nombrándolo jefe de mil soldados para que dirigiera al ejército en campaña.

14 David tuvo éxito en todas sus expediciones, porque el SEÑOR estaba con él.