1 Samuel 18:16
What does 1 Samuel 18:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 18:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But David was loved by all Israel and Judah, for he went out and came in before them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
Context
v.15And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
v.16This passage
v.17And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah’s battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 27:17
who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of Jehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
- Luke 19:48
and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.
- 1 Samuel 18:5
And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
- 1 Kings 3:7
And now, O Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.
- 2 Samuel 5:2
In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
- Luke 20:19
And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.
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