John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 18:12

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, etc.] Protecting and preserving him, prospering and succeeding him, giving him victory over his enemies, and favour among the people; the Targum is, “the Word of the Lord was for his help.” Procopius Gazaeus interprets it of the Holy Ghost, whose grace was vouchsafed unto him: he might be afraid in his melancholy fits, that as he had attempted to take away the life of David, that David would contrive and seek an opportunity, and take away his life, and seize the kingdom which God had given him, and his being with him strengthened these fears: and was departed from Saul; so that he was destitute of courage, and greatness of mind, and of wisdom and prudence, and became mean and abject, and exposed himself to the contempt of his subjects.

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