1 Samuel 18:13

and Saul turns him aside from him, and appoints him to himself [for] head of one thousand, and he goes out and comes in, before the people.

Literal Standard Version

In The King 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.

In Context

12And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for YHWH has been with him, and He has turned aside from Saul;

14And David is acting wisely in all his ways, and YHWH [is] with him,

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Cross References

Numbers 27:16“YHWH, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

1 Samuel 18:16and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.

1 Samuel 22:7And Saul says to his servants who are standing by him, “Now hear, sons of Benjamin; does the son of Jesse also give fields and vineyards to all of you? Does he appoint all of you [to be] heads of thousands and heads of hundreds?

Psalms 121:8YHWH preserves your going out and your coming in, || From now on—even for all time!

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 →

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