1 Samuel 18:29Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.
The setting
Gibeah, Israel, ~1025 BC. King Saul's palace. The king watches David's growing popularity with increasing paranoia and rage...
The emotion here: recording the tragic decline of Israel's first king with sadness
The original word
yare' (יָרֵא) — deep, trembling fear mixed with dread of losing power
Why it matters
Saul ruled for 40 years but spent his final decade obsessed with killing one teenager
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What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 18:29
The word 'continually' means Saul woke up every day thinking about David
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about two men fighting, but it's about Saul rejecting God's choice. His fear of David was really fear of God's will.
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Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 18:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 18:29 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include jealousy, enmity, fear. Notable phrases: Saul was David's enemy continually.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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