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1 Samuel 18:12

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¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.
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  1. 1 Samuel 18:15Rank 1 from verse 12
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    15Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

  2. 1 Samuel 18:29Rank 2 from verse 12
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    29And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.

  3. 1 Samuel 16:13–14Rank 3 from verse 12
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    13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

    14¶ But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

  4. 1 Samuel 28:15Rank 4 from verse 12
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    15¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

  5. 1 Samuel 16:18Rank 5 from verse 12
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    18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

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1 Samuel 18:12

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departed

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1. Left, went away, or moved from a place or person. 2. Ceased to remain, was removed, disappeared, or passed away. 3. Turned or separated from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. Left earthly life or this world.

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11And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

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

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13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

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