KJV ORIGINAL
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And from that day on, Saul watched David with suspicion and jealousy.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Saul became jealous and suspicious of David, watching him carefully because he felt threatened by David's success.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes right after the women of Israel sang songs praising David's military victories over Saul's, saying 'Saul has killed thousands, but David has killed tens of thousands.' This public acclaim for David triggered intense jealousy in King Saul, who realized David was becoming more popular than him. From this moment forward, Saul would view David as a rival and threat to his throne rather than as a loyal servant.
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