1 Samuel 18:12

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

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¹² And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 18:12