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

11He raised the spear and thought, “I’ll nail David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice. 12Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul. So he kept David away. He made David captain of a regiment. David led the troops out ⌞to battle⌟ and back again. 14He was successful in everything he undertook because the Lord was with him. 15Saul noticed how very successful he was and became ⌞even more⌟ afraid of him.

1 Samuel 18:13 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• removedסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• him from him, and madeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• him his captainשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• over a thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and he went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and came inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:13

• 1 Samuel 18:17Finally, Saul said to David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife if you prove yourself to be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” (Saul thought, “I must not lay a hand on him. Let the Philistines do that.”)
• 1 Samuel 8:12He will appoint them to be his officers over 1,000 or over 50 soldiers, to plow his ground and harvest his crops, and to make weapons and equipment for his chariots.
• 1 Samuel 22:7He said to his officials, “Listen here, men of Benjamin! Will Jesse’s son give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all officers over a regiment or a battalion of soldiers?
• 1 Samuel 18:16Everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in and out ⌞of battle⌟.
• Numbers 27:16“Lord, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone. Please appoint someone over the community
• 2 Samuel 5:2“Even in the past when Saul ruled us, you were the one who led Israel in battle. The Lord has said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, the leader of Israel.’ ”
• Psalms 121:8The Lord guards you as you come and go, now and forever.

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