1 Samuel 18:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

New Living Translation
Saul was then afraid of David, for the LORD was with David and had turned away from Saul.

English Standard Version
Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

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

New American Standard Bible
Now Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him but had left Saul.

NASB 1995
Now Saul was afraid of David, for the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

NASB 1977
Now Saul was afraid of David, for the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

Amplified Bible
Now Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, but had departed from Saul.

Christian Standard Bible
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had left Saul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had left Saul.

Contemporary English Version
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was helping David and was no longer helping him.

Good News Translation
Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with David but had abandoned him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had left Saul.

International Standard Version
Now Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with him and had departed from Saul.

NET Bible
So Saul feared David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

New King James Version
Now Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, but had departed from Saul.

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

New Heart English Bible
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul.

World English Bible
Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and was departed from Saul.

American King James Version
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

American Standard Version
And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul.

A Faithful Version
And Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with him and had departed from Saul.

Darby Bible Translation
And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and had departed from Saul.

English Revised Version
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Saul was afrayd of Dauid, because the Lord was with him, & was departed from Saul.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Saul was afrayde of Dauid, because the Lorde was with him, & was departed from Saul.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Saul was afrayed of Dauid: for the LORDE was with him, and was departed from Saul.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for YHWH has been with him, and He has turned aside from Saul;

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Saul will be afraid from the face of David, for Jehovah was with him, and he departed from Saul.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from himself.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, but he had withdrawn from Saul.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shaul was afraid in David’s presence, because LORD JEHOVAH was with him and had departed from Shaul

Lamsa Bible
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Saul was alarmed on account of David.
















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