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28 When Saul realized[a] that the Lord was with David and that his[b] daughter Michal loved David,[c] 29 Saul became even more afraid of him.[d] Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on.[e] 30 [f] The leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul’s servants. His name was held in high esteem.

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “saw and knew.”
  2. 1 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “Saul’s.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.
  3. 1 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. 1 Samuel 18:29 tn Heb “of David.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.
  5. 1 Samuel 18:29 tc The final sentence of v. 29 is absent in most LXX mss.tn Heb “all the days.”
  6. 1 Samuel 18:30 tc Verse 30 is absent in most LXX mss.