1 Samuel 18:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

Saul eyed David, х `owyeen (H5770), was eyeing (the participle denoting continuous action upon another] -

i.e., invidiously, with secret and malignant hatred. [The Vatican copy of the Septuagint omits. The Alexandrian copy (Tischendorf's notes) has: een hupoblepomenos, was suspicious of, looked sternly at, David.]

1 Samuel 18:9

9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.