1 Samuel 18:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

David went to fight wherever Saul sent him. He was very successful, so Saul put him in charge of the soldiers. This pleased everyone, even Saul’s officers.

Cross References

1 Samuel 18:30

The Philistine commanders continued to go out to fight the Israelites, but David defeated them every time. He became famous as Saul’s best officer.

Colossians 4:5

Be wise in the way you act with those who are not believers. Use your time in the best way you can.

Ephesians 5:17

So don’t be foolish with your lives, but learn what the Lord wants you to do.

Acts 7:10

and saved him from all his troubles. Pharaoh was the king of Egypt then. He liked Joseph and respected him because of the wisdom God gave him. Pharaoh gave Joseph the job of being a governor of Egypt. He even let him rule over all the people in Pharaoh’s house.

Matthew 10:16

“Listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves. So be smart like snakes. But also be like doves and don’t hurt anyone.

Psalm 1:3

So they grow strong, like a tree planted by a stream— a tree that produces fruit when it should and has leaves that never fall. Everything they do is successful.

1 Samuel 13:2

Saul chose 3000 men from Israel. There were 2000 men who stayed with him at Micmash in the hill country of Bethel. There were 1000 men who stayed with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. Saul sent the other men in the army back home.

Genesis 39:23

The commander of the guards trusted Joseph with everything that was in the prison. This happened because the Lord was with Joseph. The Lord helped Joseph be successful in everything he did.

1 Samuel 14:52

Saul was brave all his life. He fought hard against the Philistines. Any time Saul saw a man who was strong or brave, he took that man and put him into the group of soldiers who stayed near the king and protected him.

1 Samuel 18:4

Jonathan took off the coat he was wearing and gave it to David. In fact, Jonathan gave David his whole uniform—including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.

1 Samuel 18:6

David would go out to fight against the Philistines. On the way home, after the battles, women in every town in Israel would come out to meet him. They sang and danced for joy as they played their tambourines and lyres. They did this right in front of Saul!

1 Samuel 18:16

But all the people in Israel and Judah loved David because he was out among them and led them into battle.

2 Samuel 5:2

Even when Saul was our king, you were the one who led us into battle. And you were the one who brought Israel back home from war. The Lord himself said to you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people, the Israelites. You will be the ruler over Israel.’”

Psalm 101:2

I will be careful to live a pure life. I will live in my house with complete honesty. When will you come to me?

Judges 1:19

The Lord was on the side of the men of Judah when they fought. They took the land in the hill country, but they failed to take the land in the valleys, because the people living there had iron chariots.

1 Samuel 3:19

The Lord was with Samuel while he grew up. He did not let any of Samuel’s messages prove false.

2 Samuel 5:10

He became stronger and stronger because the Lord All-Powerful was with him.

2 Chronicles 17:3

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because in his young life he did the good things his ancestor David did. Jehoshaphat did not follow the Baal idols.