1 Samuel 18:13

New American Bible - revised edition

Saul sent him out of his presence and appointed him a field officer. So David led the people on their military expeditions

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:2

In days past, when Saul was still our king, you were the one who led Israel out in all its battles and brought it back. And the Lord said to you: You shall shepherd my people Israel; you shall be ruler over Israel.”

Psalm 121:8

The Lord will guard your coming and going both now and forever.

1 Samuel 18:25

Saul commanded them, “Say this to David: The king desires no other price for the bride than the foreskins of one hundred Philistines, that he may thus take vengeance on his enemies.” Saul intended to have David fall into the hands of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 22:7

So he said to them: “Listen, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he appoint any of you an officer over a thousand or a hundred men?

1 Samuel 8:12

He will appoint from among them his commanders of thousands and of hundreds. He will make them do his plowing and harvesting and produce his weapons of war and chariotry.