In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
1 Samuel 18:30 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the Philistine princes came out to battle, and when they did so, David had more success and behaved himself more wisely than all Saul's servants, so that his name was very dear and highly esteemed. American Standard Version (1901) Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. Common English Bible And whenever the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David would have more success than the rest of Saul’s officers, so his fame spread widely. Catholic Public Domain Version And the leaders of the Philistines departed. And from the beginning of their departure, David conducted himself more prudently than all the servants of Saul, and his name became exceedingly celebrated. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the princes of the Philistines went forth: and from the beginning of their going forth David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul. And his name became very famous. |
In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a great name for you like that of the greatest on the earth.
Then the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. The third captain went up and fell on his knees in front of Elijah and begged him, ‘Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious to you.
In every matter of wisdom and understanding that the king consulted them about, he found them ten times , better than all the magicians and mediums in his entire kingdom.
for I will give you such words and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk #– #not as unwise people but as wise #– #
As you come to him, a living stone #– #rejected by people but chosen and honoured by God #– #
So honour will come to you who believe; but for the unbelieving, The stone that the builders rejected – this one has become the cornerstone, ,
and he became even more afraid of David. As a result, Saul was David’s enemy from then on.
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.
When war broke out again, David went out and fought against the Philistines. He defeated them with such great force that they fled from him.
‘Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel: “I did say that your family and your forefather’s family would walk before me for ever. But now,” this is the Lord’s declaration, “no longer! For those who honour me I will honour, but those who despise me will be disgraced.
Saul responded, ‘I have sinned. Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.’
Just as I considered your life valuable today, so may the Lord consider my life valuable and rescue me from all trouble.’