1 Samuel 18:13 - Easy To Read Version Saul sent David away from him. Saul made David a commander over 1,000 soldiers. David led the soldiers in battle. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Saul removed David from him and made him his commander over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. Common English Bible So Saul removed David from his service, placing him in command of a unit of one thousand men. David led the men out to war and back. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Saul sent him away from himself, and he made him tribune over one thousand men. And he entered and departed in the sight of the people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him a captain over a thousand men: and he went out and came in before the people. |
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. And the Lord himself said to you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people, the Israelites. You will be the ruler over Israel.’”
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Saul told them, “Say this to David, ‘David, the king doesn’t want you to pay money for his daughter! [167] Saul wants to get even with his enemy. So the price for marrying his daughter is 100 Philistine foreskins.’” That was Saul’s secret plan. Saul thought the Philistines would kill David.
Saul said to his officers that were standing around him, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Do you think the son of Jesse (David) will give you fields and vineyards? Do you think David will promote you and make you officers over 1,000 men and officers over 100 men?
“A king will force your sons to become soldiers. That king will choose which of your sons will be officers over 1,000 men and which will be officers over 50 men.