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 and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. 4And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt. And David went out wherever 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. 6And it came to pass as they came, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music. 7And the women spoke to one another as they played, and said, Saul hath 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

• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• wiselyשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: appointH7760
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• acceptedיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:5

• 1 Samuel 18:14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
• Genesis 39:2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
• Psalms 1:3And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he doeth shall prosper.
• Acts 7:10And delivered him from all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
• Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
• Ephesians 5:17Therefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is .
• Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are outside the church, redeeming the time.
• 1 Samuel 13:2Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel; of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
• 1 Samuel 14:52And there was a fierce war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him to himself.

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