The Meaning of 1 Samuel 18:29 Explained

1 Samuel 18:29

KJV: And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

YLT: and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.

Darby: And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

ASV: And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 18:29?

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And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

What does 1 Samuel 18:29 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 18:22-30 - Prospered In Spite Of Plots

The affection of Michal for the young warrior suggested a way of luring David into personal conflict with the Philistines. Saul's secret hope was that he might fall a victim to their prowess. David at first took no notice of the royal proposals, because the king had already failed to keep his word; but when the courtiers explained the terms, David accepted the challenge. Saul was playing his game with great adroitness. On the one hand, his attendants genuinely believed that he delighted in David and desired the alliance; while on the other, see his true motive in 1 Samuel 18:25.

Once more Saul was foiled, for, within the appointed time, David secured double the king's requirement, and Michal became his wife. If jealous people would only ponder this story, they would discover the uselessness of setting themselves athwart God's manifest purpose in another's life. See Psalms 7:11-13; Psalms 7:16, r.v. Don't sulk, don't detract, don't sow suspicions. Take your father's side, you elder brother! Go into the banqueting-hall, salute your younger brother, and enter into the general joy. If you choose the generous course, and affirm it, you will find the joy welling in your heart. Stand your ground in Christ against your unworthy, selfish, lower self! [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 18

¹ Jonathan befriends David
⁵ Saul envies his praise
¹⁰ seeks to kill him in his fury
¹² fears him for his good success
¹⁷ offers him his daughters for snare
²³ David persuaded to be the king's son-in-law,
²⁵ gives two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry
²⁸ Saul's hatred and David's glory increase

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 18:29 mean?

And more Saul was afraid of David still so became Saul enemy - of David continually continually -

וַיֹּ֣אסֶף שָׁא֗וּל לֵרֹ֛א מִפְּנֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד ע֑וֹד וַיְהִ֥י שָׁא֛וּל אֹיֵ֥ב אֶת־ דָּוִ֖ד כָּל־ הַיָּמִֽים ס

וַיֹּ֣אסֶף	And more
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָסַף Sense: to add, increase, do again.
שָׁא֗וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
לֵרֹ֛א	was afraid
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: יָרֵא Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid.
דָוִ֖ד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
ע֑וֹד	still
Parse: Adverb Root: עֹוד Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
וַיְהִ֥י	so became
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
שָׁא֛וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
אֹיֵ֥ב	enemy
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: אֹיֵב Sense: (Qal) enemy.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
דָּוִ֖ד	of David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
כָּל־	continually
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
הַיָּמִֽים	continually
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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