1 Samuel 18:12 meaning and explanation

So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

1 Samuel 18:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Saul has just thrown his spear at David twice, and the narrator now names the fear behind that violence. Saul is Israel's anointed king, yet the Spirit of the LORD has left him and a spirit of distress troubles him, while the LORD is plainly with David.

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