1 Samuel 18:5
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And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
In other translations
And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּצֵאvaiyetze'and he went outH3318דָוִדdavidDavidH1732בְּכֹלbekholin everyH3605אֲשֶׁר'asherwhereH834יִשְׁלָחֶנּוּyishlachenuhe sent himH7971שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586יַשְׂכִּילyaskilhe prosperedH7919וַיְשִׂמֵהוּvaysimehuand he appointed himH7760שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586עַל'aloverH5921אַנְשֵׁי'anshei[the] men ofH582הַמִּלְחָמָהhamilchamah<the> warH4421וַיִּיטַבvaiyitavand it was goodH3190בְּעֵינֵיbe'eineiin [the] eyes ofH5869כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971וְגַםvegamand alsoH1571בְּעֵינֵיbe'eineiin [the] eyes ofH5869עַבְדֵי'avdei[the] servants ofH5650שָׁאוּל׃ פsha'ulSaulH7586
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Related verses
- 1 Samuel 18:30Then 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.Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.
- 1 Samuel 18:14-1514 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.14 and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him. 15 When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
- Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
- Acts 7:10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
- Ephesians 5:17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
- 1 Samuel 13:2Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth–el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.
- Psalm 1:3And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
- Genesis 39:2-32 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master. 3 When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,
- Genesis 39:23The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.The warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
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