1 Samuel 18:13

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 5:2 : 2 In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The LORD said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”
  • Ps 121:8 : 8 The LORD will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.
  • Num 27:16-17 : 16 “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community, 17 who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the LORD may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”
  • 1 Sam 8:12 : 12 He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties, as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment.
  • 1 Sam 18:16-17 : 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back. 17 Then Saul said to David,“Here’s my oldest daughter, Merab. I want to give her to you in marriage. Only be a brave warrior for me and fight the battles of the LORD.”For Saul thought,“There’s no need for me to raise my hand against him. Let it be the hand of the Philistines!”
  • 1 Sam 18:25 : 25 Saul replied,“Here is what you should say to David:‘There is nothing that the king wants as a price for the bride except a hundred Philistine foreskins, so that he can be avenged of his enemies.’”(Now Saul was thinking that he could kill David by the hand of the Philistines.)
  • 1 Sam 22:7 : 7 Saul said to his servants who were stationed around him,“Listen up, you Benjaminites! Is Jesse’s son giving fields and vineyards to all of you? Or is he making all of you commanders and officers?

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  • 1 Sam 18:11-12
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    82%

    11and Saul threw the spear, thinking,“I’ll nail David to the wall!” But David escaped from him on two different occasions.

    12So Saul feared David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    81%

    5On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. This pleased not only all the army, but also Saul’s servants.

  • 1 Sam 18:14-16
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    77%

    14Now David achieved success in all he did, for the LORD was with him.

    15When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him.

    16But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.

  • 1 Sam 18:29-30
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    76%

    29Saul became even more afraid of him. Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on.

    30Then the leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul’s servants. His name was held in high esteem.

  • 2 Sam 18:1
    75%

    1The Death of Absalom David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.

  • 1 Sam 17:31-33
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    31When David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him.

    32David said to Saul,“Don’t let anyone be discouraged. Your servant will go and fight this Philistine!”

    33But Saul replied to David,“You aren’t able to go against this Philistine and fight him! You’re just a boy! He has been a warrior from his youth!”

  • 1 Sam 13:14-15
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    14But now your kingdom will not continue! The LORD has sought out for himself a man who is loyal to him and the LORD has appointed him to be leader over his people, for you have not obeyed what the LORD commanded you.”

    15Then Samuel set out and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. Saul mustered the army that remained with him; there were about six hundred men.

  • 1 Sam 23:13
    75%

    13So David and his men, who numbered about six hundred, set out and left Keilah; they moved around from one place to another. When told that David had escaped from Keilah, Saul called a halt to his expedition.

  • 1 Sam 13:2
    74%

    2Saul selected for himself three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of these were with Saul at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel; the remaining thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. He sent all the rest of the people back home.

  • 2 Sam 5:2
    74%

    2In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The LORD said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”

  • 1 Sam 18:7-9
    3 verses
    74%

    7The women who were playing the music sang,“Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!”

    8This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought,“They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?”

    9So Saul was keeping an eye on David from that day onward.

  • 1 Chr 13:1
    74%

    1Uzzah Meets Disaster David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.

  • 1 Sam 16:21-22
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    74%

    21David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.

    22Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying,“Let David be my servant, for I really like him.”

  • 1 Sam 19:7-8
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    73%

    7Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.

    8Now once again there was war. So David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them thoroughly and they ran away from him.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    73%

    57So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 29:5
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    5Isn’t this David, of whom they sang as they danced,‘Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands’?”

  • 1 Sam 21:10-11
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    10So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He went to King Achish of Gath.

    11The servants of Achish said to him,“Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one that they sing about when they dance, saying,‘Saul struck down his thousands, But David his tens of thousands’?”

  • 1 Sam 18:2
    73%

    2Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house.

  • 1 Sam 23:26
    72%

    26Saul went on one side of the mountain, while David and his men went on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, but Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men so they could capture them.

  • 1 Sam 17:20
    72%

    20So David got up early in the morning and entrusted the flock to someone else who would watch over it. After loading up, he went just as Jesse had instructed him. He arrived at the camp as the army was going out to the battle lines shouting its battle cry.

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    72%

    17So Saul said to the army that was with him,“Muster the troops and see who is no longer with us.” When they mustered the troops, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

  • 1 Sam 17:37-38
    2 verses
    72%

    37David went on to say,“The LORD who delivered me from the lion and the bear will also deliver me from the hand of this Philistine!” Then Saul said to David,“Go! The LORD will be with you.”

    38Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.

  • 1 Sam 10:23
    72%

    23So they ran and brought him from there. When he took his position among the people, he stood head and shoulders above them all.

  • 1 Sam 10:9
    72%

    9Saul Becomes King As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person. All these signs happened on that very day.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
    72%

    24When Saul’s servants reported what David had said,

  • 1 Sam 22:7
    72%

    7Saul said to his servants who were stationed around him,“Listen up, you Benjaminites! Is Jesse’s son giving fields and vineyards to all of you? Or is he making all of you commanders and officers?

  • 1 Chr 11:2
    72%

    2In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. The LORD your God said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”

  • 1 Sam 14:46
    71%

    46Then Saul stopped chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went back home.

  • 1 Sam 26:13
    71%

    13Then David crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a considerable distance between them.

  • 1 Sam 24:7
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    7David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down the road.

  • 1 Sam 23:8
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    8So Saul mustered all his army to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men.

  • 1 Sam 26:25
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    25Saul replied to David,“May you be rewarded, my son David! You will without question be successful!” So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

  • 1 Sam 17:15
    71%

    15David was going back and forth from Saul in order to care for his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

  • 1 Sam 18:22
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    22Then Saul instructed his servants,“Tell David secretly,‘The king is pleased with you, and all his servants like you. So now become the king’s son-in-law.”

  • 1 Sam 16:19
    71%

    19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said,“Send me your son David, who is out with the sheep.”

  • 1 Sam 24:3
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    3He came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave. Saul went into it to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the recesses of the cave.

  • 1 Sam 16:13
    71%

    13So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.