1 Samuel 18:16
◄  1 Samuel 18:16  ►
New International Version (©2011)
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was so successful at leading his troops into battle.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But all Israel and Judah loved David, and he went out and came in before them.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was leading their troops.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in battle.

NET Bible (©2006)
But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in and out [of battle].

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

American King James Version
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

American Standard Version
But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.

Darby Bible Translation
But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

English Revised Version
But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

Webster's Bible Translation
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

World English Bible
But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

Young's Literal Translation
and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.

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

And all Israel and Judah loved David,.... The verb is singular, and denotes that everyone of them loved him in all the tribes of Israel, as well as in Judah his own tribe; in such general esteem was he, and so much had he got the hearts and affections of the people:

because he went out and came in before them; the people, as in 1 Samuel 18:13; so the Septuagint version, in which, according to the Vatican copy, the verses 1 Samuel 18:17 are wanting.

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Saul Envies David
…14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him. 15Why when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

1 Samuel 18:5 Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the troops, and Saul's officers as well.
1 Samuel 18:13 So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns.
1 Samuel 18:15 When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him.