1 Samuel 18:5

1 Samuel 18:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
• New International Version (NIV)Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

Context of 1 Samuel 18:5

3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 4Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his military gear, including his sword, his bow, and his belt. And David went into battle wherever Saul sent him, and always achieved success; so Saul put him in charge of the men of war. And it was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. 6Now it happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with other musical instruments. 7The women sang as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”

1 Samuel 18:5 word by word

וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ שָׁאוּל֙ יַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ שָׁא֔וּל עַ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם וְגַ֕ם בְּעֵינֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃ פRead the interlinear

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• wentיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• whereverכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• whereverאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• achievedשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: appointH7760
• him inעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• And it was pleasingיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and alsoגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:5

• 1 Samuel 18:14David was successful in all his ways, for the Lord was with him.
• Genesis 39:2And the Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.
• Psalms 1:3He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.
• Acts 7:10and rescued him from all his afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and his entire household.
• Matthew 10:16“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be as wary as serpents, and as innocent as doves.
• Ephesians 5:17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
• Colossians 4:5Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
• 1 Samuel 13:2Now Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of whom two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, while a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But he sent the rest of the people away, each to his tent.
• 1 Samuel 14:52Now the war against the Philistines was severe all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any warrior or any valiant man, he attached him to his staff.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Set him over the men of war - Made him generalissimo; or what we would call field marshal.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 18:5

• Prudence

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Ascribe
• Avoid
• Kingdom
• Soul
• Stripling
• Tabret
• Valiant

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