1 Samuel 18:16 - Easy To Read Version But all the people of Israel and Judah loved David. They loved him because he led them into battle {and fought for them}. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them. American Standard Version (1901) But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them. Common English Bible Everyone in Israel and Judah loved David because he led them out in war and back again. Catholic Public Domain Version But all of Israel and Judah loved David. For he entered and departed before them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them. |
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.’”
Lord my God, you have allowed me to be the king in my father’s place. But I am like a little child. I do not have the wisdom I need to do the things I must do.
Mordecai the Jew was second in importance to King Xerxes. Mordecai was the most important man among the Jews. And his fellow Jews respected him very much. They respected Mordecai because he worked hard for the good of his people. And Mordecai brought peace for all of the Jews.
I pray that the Lord will choose a leader that will lead them out of this land and bring them into the new land. Then the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
But all the people were listening closely to Jesus. They were very interested in the things Jesus said. So the leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the leaders did not know how they could kill Jesus.
The teachers of the law and the leading priests heard this story that Jesus told. They knew this story was about them. So they wanted to arrest Jesus at that time. But they were afraid of what the people would do.
Saul sent David away from him. Saul made David a commander over 1,000 soldiers. David led the soldiers in battle.
Saul saw that David was very successful. And Saul became more and more afraid of David.
Saul sent David to fight in many different battles. David was very successful. Then Saul put David in charge of the soldiers. This pleased everyone, even Saul’s officers!