1 Samuel 18:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
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
Finally, Saul sent him away and appointed him commander over 1,000 men, and David faithfully led his troops into battle.

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Study Bible
Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,

New American Standard Bible
So 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.

NASB 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.

NASB 1977
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.

Amplified Bible
So Saul had David removed from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he publicly associated with the people.

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, Saul sent David away from him and made him commander over a thousand men. David led the troops

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

Contemporary English Version
Saul put David in charge of 1,000 soldiers and sent him out to fight.

Good News Translation
So Saul sent him away and put him in command of a thousand men. David led his men in battle

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

International Standard Version
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
Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.
Classic Translations
King James 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.

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

King James 2000 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.

New Heart 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.

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.

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.

A Faithful Version
And Saul moved him away from himself and made him his commander over a thousand. 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore Saul put him from him, & made him a captaine ouer a thousand, and he went out and in before the people.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therefore Saul put him from him, and made him a captaine ouer a thousand, and he went out and in before the people.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then Saul put him from him, and set him to be prynce ouer a thousande men, and he went out and in before the people.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Saul turns him aside from him, and appoints him to himself [for] head of one thousand, and he goes out and comes 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 and cometh in, before the people.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Saul will remove him from him, and will set to him chief of a thousand; and he will go out and come in before the people.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, Saul sent him away from himself, and he made him tribune over one thousand men. And he entered and departed in the sight of the people.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shaul removed him from his presence, and he served him as Commander of a thousand and was going out and coming in before the people

Lamsa Bible
Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him a commander over a thousand; and he went out to war and came in before the people.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he removed him from him, and made him a captain of a thousand for himself; and he went out and came in before the people.
















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