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

11Then Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from his presence, twice. 12Now Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had left Saul. So Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14David was successful in all his ways, for the Lord was with him. 15When Saul saw that he 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

• So Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• removedסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• his presenceמֵעִם‛im · from withH5973
• and appointedשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• him as his commanderשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of a thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• he wentיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

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 as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
• 1 Samuel 8:12He will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to do his plowing and to gather in his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
• 1 Samuel 22:7Saul said to his servants who were standing in front of him, “Hear now, you Benjaminites! Will the son of Jesse really give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?
• 1 Samuel 18:16But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he would go out to battle and return before them.
• Numbers 27:16“May the Lord, the God of the spirits of humanity, appoint a man over the congregation,
• 2 Samuel 5:2Previously, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and in. And the Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be a leader over Israel.’”
• Psalms 121:8The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time 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