1 Samuel 18:15
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And Saul saw that he was exceeding prudent, and began to beware of him.

wisely

Psalm 112:5 Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment:

Daniel 6:4,5 And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom; whereupon the princes, and the governors, sought to find occasion against Daniel, with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him. . . .

Colossians 4:5 Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

James 1:5 But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him.

James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation.

Context
Saul Envies David
14And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him. 15And Saul saw that he was exceeding prudent, and began to beware of him.16But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:12
And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul himself.

1 Samuel 18:14
And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.

1 Samuel 18:16
But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.

Lexicon
When Saul
שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

saw
וַיַּ֣רְא (way·yar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

that
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

David
ה֖וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was very
מְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

successful,
מַשְׂכִּ֣יל (maś·kîl)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent

he was afraid
וַיָּ֖גָר (way·yā·ḡār)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility

of him.
מִפָּנָֽיו׃ (mip·pā·nāw)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face


Additional Translations
When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.Why when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

And Saul saw that he was very wise, and he was afraid of him.

And Saul saw that he prospered well, and he stood in awe of him.

And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,
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