1 Samuel 18:13
◄  1 Samuel 18:13  ►
New International Version (©2011)
So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Finally, Saul sent him away and appointed him commander over 1,000 men, and David faithfully led his troops into battle.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Therefore, Saul reassigned David and made him commander over 1,000 men. David led the troops

International Standard Version (©2012)
Saul removed David from his presence and made him an officer over a division of soldiers. So David led the troops in battle.

NET Bible (©2006)
Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So he kept David away. He made David captain of a regiment. David led the troops out [to battle] and back again.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

American King James Version
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

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

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:12-30 For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit, nothing wrong in our conduct? Opposition and perverseness in others, will not excuse wrong tempers in us, but should increase our care, and attention to the duties of our station. Consider Him that endured contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds, Heb 12:3. If David magnified the honour of being son-in-law to king Saul, how should we magnify the honour of being sons to the King of kings!

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore Saul removed him from him,.... From court, partly that he might be out of his sight, having such an hatred of his person that he could not bear to see him, and partly that he might be safer from any designs of his upon his life, which he might fear, because of his treatment of him:

and made him his captain over a thousand; not out of respect to him, and in honour of him, but partly to cover his malice, and please the people, and partly in hope that he might be slain by the enemy at the head of his troop:

and he went out and came in before the people; or at the head of them, as the Targum; he led them out to war, and returned with them in safety, with victory and in triumph, with great honour, and highly respected by them; quite contrary to the intention and hope of Saul.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

1Sa 18:13-16. Fears Him for His Good Success.

13. Therefore Saul removed him from him—sent him away from the court, where the principal persons, including his own son, were spellbound with admiration of the young and pious warrior.

made him captain over a thousand—gave him a military commission, which was intended to be an honorable exile. But this post of duty served only to draw out before the public the extraordinary and varied qualities of his character, and to give him a stronger hold of the people's affections.

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Saul Envies David
…12And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul. 13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him. …

Numbers 27:17 to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the LORD's people will not be like sheep without a shepherd."
1 Samuel 18:16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.
2 Samuel 5:2 In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the LORD said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.'"