1 Samuel 18:13
What does 1 Samuel 18:13 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 18:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Saul sent him away, and made him a captain over a thousand; and he went about his business before the people.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him a captain over a thousand men, and he went out and came in before the people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 18:16
But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
- Numbers 27:16
Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
- Psalms 121:8
Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth and for evermore.
- 1 Samuel 8:12
and he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and he will set some to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
- 1 Samuel 18:25
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
- 1 Samuel 22:7
And Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,
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