went forth

2 Samuel 11:1
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his servants and the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.

behaved himself

1 Samuel 18:5
So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people and of Saul's officers as well.

Psalm 119:99
I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.

Daniel 1:20
In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

Luke 21:15
For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Ephesians 5:15
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

set by [heb] precious

1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: 'I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.

1 Samuel 26:21
Then Saul replied, "I have sinned. Come back, David, my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool! I have committed a grave error."

2 Kings 1:13
So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, "Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants please be precious in your sight.

Psalm 116:15
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.

1 Peter 2:4, 7
As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men, but chosen and precious in God's sight, . . .