¹²^pSaul was afraid of David because ^qthe Lord was with him ^rbut had departed from Saul. ¹³So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. ^sAnd he went out and came in before the people. ¹⁴And David ^thad success in all his undertakings, ^qfor the Lord was with him. ¹⁵And when Saul saw that ^the had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him. ¹⁶^uBut all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

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Cross references

pver. 15, 29
qver. 28; ch. 16:18
rch. 16:14; 28:15
sver. 16; [Num. 27:17; 2 Sam. 5:2]
tver. 5
q[See ver. 12 above]
t[See ver. 14 above]
u[ver. 5]

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had departed from Saul. So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns. In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord was with him. When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul. Therefore, Saul sent David away from him and made him commander over a thousand men. David led the troops and continued to be successful in all his activities because the Lord was with him. When Saul observed that David was very successful, he dreaded him. But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was leading their troops.

NLTNew Living Translation

Saul was then afraid of David, for the Lord was with David and had turned away from Saul. Finally, Saul sent him away and appointed him commander over 1,000 men, and David faithfully led his troops into battle.

David continued to succeed in everything he did, for the Lord was with him. When Saul recognized this, he became even more afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was so successful at leading his troops into battle.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Saul was threatened by the presence of David because Yahweh was with him, but had departed from Saul. So Saul removed him from his presence, and made him commander of a thousand, so he marched in and out at the front of the army. And David was achieving success in all his ways and Yahweh was with him, but when Saul saw that he was very successful, he was severely threatened by him. However, all of Israel and Judah were loving David, for he was going forth and marching ahead of them.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul. Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him. Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

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