Even before, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and back. Also Adonai said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over Israel.’”
1 Samuel 18:13 - Tree of Life Version Therefore Saul removed him from his entourage by appointing him as a captain of a thousand. So David went out and came in before the troops. 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 before, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and back. Also Adonai said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over Israel.’”
Adonai will watch over your coming and your going from this time forth and forevermore.
Then Saul said, “Thus you will say to David, ‘The king desires no bridal dowry except 100 foreskins of the Philistines—to take vengeance on the king’s enemies.’” So Saul schemed to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Saul said to his courtiers standing about him, “Listen now, Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?
He will appoint them as commanders of thousands and captains of fifties, also some to plow his fields, reap his harvest, make his weapons of war and the equipment for his chariots.