1 Samuel 18:5 — Bible Verse (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.”
1 Samuel 18:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 18:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 18:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.”
1 Samuel 18:5 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 18:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 Samuel 18:5 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 18:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.”
1 Samuel 18:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 18:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David went forth; whithersoever Saul sent him he prospered; 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. ”
1 Samuel 18:5 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 18:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid went out whithersoeuer Saul sent him, and behaued himselfe wisely: so that Saul set him ouer the men of warre, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Sauls seruants.”
1 Samuel 18:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 18:5 in Context — 1 Samuel 18
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4 And 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 girdle.
5 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.
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
What Does 1 Samuel 18:5 Mean?
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