But when Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him,
Saul feared David because he sensed that God had left him and was with David instead. Note this well: those truly great and to be reverenced have God with them. David's wise behavior only deepened Saul's fear, for wisdom commands respect where threats and hectoring earn only the contempt of the discerning. Saul foolishly removed him from court, thinking to weaken him, but gave David instead a chance to win the people's love.
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Commenting on 1 Samuel 18:12-30
Each success David achieved in his enterprises filled Saul with dread, but the real turning point came when the king was forced to see that the Lord Himself protected David miraculously. Add to this his daughter's love for David, and Saul's fear hardened into lifelong hatred. His evil spirit drove him ever deeper into darkness.
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Commenting on 1 Samuel 18:28-29