1 Samuel 18:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,”
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“Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 18:13 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 27:16“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation
- 1 Samuel 8:12He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.
- 1 Samuel 18:16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
- 1 Samuel 18:25Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.
- 1 Samuel 22:7Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?
- 2 Samuel 5:2Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
- Psalms 121:8The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
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