1 Samuel 18:13
So Saul sent him away, and made him a captain over a thousand; and he went about his business before the people.
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12And Saul went in fear of David, because the Lord was with David and had gone away from Saul.
14And in all his undertakings David did wisely; and the Lord was with him.
Cross References
Numbers 27:16Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,
1 Samuel 18:16But David was loved by all Israel and Judah, for he went out and came in before them.
1 Samuel 22:7Then Saul said to his servants who were there about him, Give ear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give to every one of you fields and vine-gardens, will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands;
Psalms 121:8The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.
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 →