1 Samuel 18:11-15

Then Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from his presence, twice.

Now Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had left Saul.

So Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

David was successful in all his ways, for the Lord was with him.

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