1 Samuel 18:13
And he removed him from him, and made him a captain of a thousand for himself; and he went out and came in before the people.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
12And Saul was alarmed on account of David.
14And David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
Cross References
Numbers 27:16Let the Lord God of spirits and of all flesh look out for a man over this congregation,
1 Samuel 18:16And all Israel and Judah loved David, because he came in and went out before the people.
1 Samuel 22:7And Saul said to his servants that stood by him, Hear now, ye sons of Benjamin, will the son of Jesse indeed give all of you fields and vineyards, and will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands?
Psalms 121:8For the sake of my brethren and my neighbors, 1 I have indeed spoken peace concerning thee. 1
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 →