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1 Samuel 18:13–16

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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. 18:15When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him. 18:16But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.

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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

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. And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

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

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

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

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.