1 Samuel 18:13

and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.

Young's Literal Translation

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 Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

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

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Cross References

Numbers 27:16'Jehovah — God of the spirits of all flesh — appoint a man over the company,

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 saith to his servants who are standing by him, 'Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites; also to all of you doth the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards! all of you he doth appoint heads of thousands and heads of hundreds!

Psalms 121:8Jehovah preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!

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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