1 Samuel 18:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But everyone else in Judah and Israel was loyal to David, because he led the army in battle.

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:2

Even when Saul was king, you led our nation in battle. And the LORD promised that some day you would rule Israel and take care of us like a shepherd.”

1 Kings 3:7

LORD God, I'm your servant, and you've made me king in my father's place. But I'm very young and know so little about being a leader.

Esther 10:3

Next to the king himself, Mordecai was the highest official in the kingdom. He was a popular leader of the Jews, because he helped them in many ways and would even speak to the king for them.

Numbers 27:17

Your people need someone to lead them into battle, or else they will be like sheep wandering around without a shepherd.”

Luke 19:48

But they could not find a way to do it, because everyone else was eager to listen to him.

Luke 20:19

The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses knew that Jesus was talking about them when he was telling this story. They wanted to arrest him at once, but they were afraid of the people.

1 Samuel 18:13

Saul put David in charge of a thousand soldiers and sent him out to fight.

1 Samuel 18:15

This made Saul even more afraid of David.

1 Samuel 18:5

David was a success in everything that Saul sent him to do, and Saul made him a high officer in his army. That pleased everyone, including Saul's other officers.