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 · 2000

Therefore 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 · 1611

Therefore 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 · 1901

Therefore 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 · 1949

So 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 · 1862

and 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) · 1752

Therefore 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 · 1890

And Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

Context

v.12And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul.

v.13This passage

v.14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

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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