1 Samuel 18:5

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

David marched out with the army and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul put him in command of the fighting men, which pleased all the people and Saul’s servants as well.

Cross References

1 Samuel 18:30

Every time the Philistine commanders came out to fight,  David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers.  So his name became well known.

Colossians 4:5

Act wisely towards outsiders, making the most of the time.

Ephesians 5:17

So don’t be foolish, but understand  what the Lord’s will  is.

Acts 7:10

and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household.

Matthew 10:16

‘Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

1 Samuel 13:2

He chose three thousand men from Israel for himself: two thousand were with Saul at Michmash  and in Bethel’s hill country, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah  of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the troops away, each to his own tent.

Genesis 39:23

The warden did not bother with anything under Joseph’s authority,  because the Lord was with him, and the Lord made everything that he did successful.

1 Samuel 14:52

The conflict with the Philistines was fierce all of Saul’s days, so whenever Saul noticed any strong or valiant man, he enlisted him.

1 Samuel 18:4

Then Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David,  along with his military tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

1 Samuel 18:6

As the troops were coming back, when David was returning from killing the Philistine, the women came out from all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul,  singing and dancing with tambourines, with shouts of joy, and with three-stringed instruments.

1 Samuel 18:16

But all Israel and Judah loved David  because he was leading their troops.

2 Samuel 5:2

Even while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led us out to battle and brought us back.  The Lord also said to you, “You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over Israel.” ’

Judges 1:19

The Lord was with  Judah and enabled them to take possession of the hill country, but they could not drive out  the people who were living in the plain because those people had iron chariots.

1 Samuel 3:19

Samuel grew.  The Lord was with him,  and he fulfilled everything Samuel prophesied.  ,

2 Samuel 5:10

David became more and more powerful,  and the Lord God of Armies was with him.

2 Chronicles 17:3

Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his ancestor David.  He did not seek the Baals