1 Samuel 18:12

David's Successes Arouse Saul's Suspicions

¹¹ and he threw it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice. ¹² Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul. ¹³ Therefore, Saul reassigned David and made him commander over 1,000 men. David led the troops

Lord Was with Him

David

Jehovah

Saul

1 Samuel 18:15

When Saul observed that David was very successful, he dreaded him.

1 Samuel 18:29

and he became even more afraid of David. As a result, Saul was David’s enemy from then on.

1 Samuel 28:15

“Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Samuel asked Saul.

“I’m in serious trouble,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me. He doesn’t answer me anymore, either through the prophets or in dreams. So I’ve called on you to tell me what I should do.”

1 Samuel 16:13-14

So Samuel took the horn of oil, anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord took control of David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the young men answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is also a valiant man, a warrior, eloquent, handsome, and the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:4

Samuel did what the Lord directed and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”

1 Samuel 18:20

Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when it was reported to Saul, it pleased him.

1 Samuel 22:13

Saul asked him, “Why did you and Jesse’s son conspire against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him, so he could rise up against me and wait in ambush, as is the case today.”

Psalm 48:3-6

God is known as a stronghold
in its citadels.

Psalm 51:11

Do not banish me from Your presence
or take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Psalm 53:5

Then they will be filled with terror—
terror like no other—
because God will scatter
the bones of those who besiege you.
You will put them to shame,
for God has rejected them.

Hosea 9:12

Even if they raise children,
I will bereave them of each one.
Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!

Matthew 25:41

Then He will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his angels!

Mark 6:20

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

Luke 8:37

Then all the people of the Gerasene region asked Him to leave them, because they were gripped by great fear. So getting into the boat, He returned.

Acts 7:9

“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt, but God was with him

Acts 24:25

Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied, “Leave for now, but when I find time I’ll call for you.”