1 Samuel 18:29
 1 Samuel 18:29 
New International Version (©2011)
Saul became still more afraid of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Saul became even more afraid of him, and he remained David's enemy for the rest of his life.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David’s enemy continually.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
then Saul was even more afraid of David. Thus Saul was David's enemy continually.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
and he became even more afraid of David. As a result, Saul was David's enemy from then on.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then Saul was even more afraid of David, and Saul was David's enemy from that time on.

NET Bible (©2006)
Saul became even more afraid of him. Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then Saul was even more afraid of David, and so Saul became David's constant enemy.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul began to fear David more: and Saul became David's enemy continually.

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

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

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

World English Bible
Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

Young's Literal Translation
and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:12-30 For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit, nothing wrong in our conduct? Opposition and perverseness in others, will not excuse wrong tempers in us, but should increase our care, and attention to the duties of our station. Consider Him that endured contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds, Heb 12:3. If David magnified the honour of being son-in-law to king Saul, how should we magnify the honour of being sons to the King of kings!


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David,.... Because the Lord was with him, and his wife loved him; so that he feared he should never be able to accomplish his designs, and that this marriage, which he intended as the means of his ruin, would pave the way for his ascending the throne:

and Saul became David's enemy continually; was every day giving fresh evidence of his enmity against him; before it was by fits, and at certain times, there were some intervals; but now enmity was rooted and habituated, and was constant and continually showing itself.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

29. Saul was yet the more afraid of David—because Providence had visibly favored him, by not only defeating the conspiracy against his life, but through his royal alliance paving his way to the throne.


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David Marries Michal
28And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him. 29And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually. 30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

1 Samuel 18:12 Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
1 Samuel 18:28 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
1 Samuel 18:30 The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success than the rest of Saul's officers, and his name became well known.