1 Samuel 18:13
So Saul removed him from him, and appointed him to be for him the captain of a thousand,—and he went out and came in before the people.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
12And Saul feared because of David,—for Yahweh was with him, whereas, from Saul, he had departed.
14And it came to pass that David, in all his ways, acted prudently,—and, Yahweh, was with him.
Cross References
Numbers 27:16Let Yahweh, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly;
1 Samuel 18:16But, all Israel and Judah, were in love with David,—for he was going out and coming in before them.
1 Samuel 22:7then said Saul unto his servants who were stationed by him—Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites! What! even to all of you, will the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards? All of you, will he appoint to be princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds?
Psalms 121:8Yahweh, will keep thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth, even unto times age-abiding.
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 →