1 Samuel 18:15
“Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.”
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord’s battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
Related Verses
“And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.”
“And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.”
“And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.”
“And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”
“And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”