1 Samuel 18:15 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

When Saul saw how capable and successful David was, he stood in awe of him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When Saul saw how capable and successful David was, he stood in awe of him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Saul saw that David was a great soldier. So he became more afraid of David.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Saul saw how successful David was and became even more afraid of him.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

Saul noticed how very successful he was and became {even more} afraid of him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

English LSB

Then Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, so he dreaded him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When Saul saw that he was very successful, he was afraid of him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Seeing how successful he was, Saul conceived a fear of David:

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When Saul saw how successful David was, he became afraid of him.

English NIV

When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him.

English NKJ 1982

Therefore, when Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid of him.

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When King Saul saw this, he became even more afraid of him; but

English Tyndale 1537

Wherefore when Saul saw that he was so exceeding wise, he was afraid of him.

1 Samuel 18:15 — Compare Translations