1 Samuel 18:13 “Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men.…”

1 Samuel 18:13

Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

American Standard 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore Saul put him from him, and made him a captaine ouer a thousand, and he went out and in before the people.

Darby Translation

And Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“removed”

1 Samuel 18:25 1 Samuel 8:12 1 Samuel 22:7 1 Samuel 18:17

1 Samuel 18:25 · BSB

Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 8:12 · BSB

He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.

1 Samuel 22:7 · BSB

Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?

1 Samuel 18:17 · BSB

Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the h…

“he went out”

2 Samuel 5:2 Psalm 121:8 1 Samuel 18:16 Numbers 27:16 Numbers 27:17

2 Samuel 5:2 · BSB

Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”

Psalm 121:8 · BSB

The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

1 Samuel 18:16 · BSB

But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.

Numbers 27:16 · BSB

“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

Numbers 27:17 · BSB

who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

14and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.

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