1 Samuel 18:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him.

New Living Translation
When Saul recognized this, he became even more afraid of him.

English Standard Version
And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him.

Berean Study Bible
When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.

New American Standard Bible
When Saul saw that he was very successful, he was afraid of him.

NASB 1995
When Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he dreaded him.

NASB 1977
When Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he dreaded him.

Amplified Bible
When Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he was afraid of him.

Christian Standard Bible
When Saul observed that David was very successful, he dreaded him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Saul observed that David was very successful, he dreaded him.

Contemporary English Version
This made Saul even more afraid of David.

Good News Translation
Saul noticed David's success and became even more afraid of him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul noticed how very successful he was and became [even more] afraid of him.

International Standard Version
When Saul saw that David was highly successful, he feared him.

NET Bible
When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

New King James Version
Therefore, when Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid of him.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

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

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

American King James Version
Why when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

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

A Faithful Version
And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherefore when Saul saw that he was very wise, he was afrayde of him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherefore when Saul sawe that he was so exceeding wise, he was afrayde of him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now whan Saul sawe that he was so exceadynge wyse, he stode in feare of him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Saul sees that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,

Young's Literal Translation
and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Saul will see that he is prudent greatly, and he will be afraid of his face.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul saw that he was exceeding prudent, and began to beware of him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, Saul saw that he was exceedingly prudent, and he began to be wary of him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shaul saw that he was very intelligent, and he was afraid before him

Lamsa Bible
And when Saul saw that he was exceedingly wise, he was afraid of him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him.

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
















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