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1 Samuel 18:12–14

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18:12So Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. 18:13Saul removed David11 from his presence and made him a commanding officer.12 David led the army out to battle and back.1318:14Now David achieved success in all he did,14 for the Lord was with him.

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Footnotes

  1. 11 Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 12 Heb “an officer of a thousand.”
  3. 13 Heb “and he went out and came in before the people.” See v. 16.
  4. 14 Heb “in all his ways.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people. And David had success in all his undertakings, for the Lord was with him.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.