1 Samuel 18:13

1 Samuel 18:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
• New International Version (NIV)So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 1 Samuel 18:13

11and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice. 12So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul. Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back, 14and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him. 15When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.

1 Samuel 18:13 word by word

וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ שָׁאוּל֙ מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ ל֖וֹ שַׂר־אָ֑לֶף וַיֵּצֵ֥א וַיָּבֹ֖א לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

• Therefore Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Therefore Saulמֵעִם‛im · from withH5973
• sent David awayסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• and gaveשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• commandשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of a thousand menאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• David ledיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• the troops out to battleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and backבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and backפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:13

• 1 Samuel 18:17Then 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 hand of the Philistines be against him.”
• 1 Samuel 8:12He 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 22:7Then 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 18:16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
• Numbers 27:16“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation
• 2 Samuel 5:2Even 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.’”
• Psalms 121:8The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Made him his captain - This was under pretense of doing him honor, when it was in effect only to rid himself of the object of his envy.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit, nothing wrong in our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-15Saul came to view David as a threat rather than an ally and would do anything to get rid of him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Therefore Saul removed him from him--sent him away from the court, where the principal persons, including his own son, were spellbound with admiration of the young and pious warrior. made him captain over a thousand--gave him a military commission, which was intended to be an honorable exile. But this post of duty served only to draw out before the public the extraordinary and varied qualities of his character, and to give him a stronger hold of the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 18:13

• Captain
• David
• Jealousy
• Malice
• Prudence

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings