1 Samuel 18:13
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand, and he went out and came in before the people.
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In Context
12And Saul was afraid of David because LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways, and LORD was with him.
Cross References
Numbers 27:16Let LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
1 Samuel 18:16But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
1 Samuel 22:7And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites. Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards. Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,
Psalms 121:8LORD will keep thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth and for evermore.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 18:13-30
David Marries Saul's Daughter; Saul's Jealousy of David. ( b. c. 1059.) 12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out… Read the whole commentary →