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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 18:13 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Sa 18:13 |
Strong Concordance |
Therefore Saul [07586] removed [05493] him from him, and made [07760] him his captain [08269] over a thousand [0505]; and he went out [03318] and came in [0935] before [06440] the people [05971]. |
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King James |
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
FEARS HIM FOR HIS GOOD SUCCESS. (Sa1 18:13-16)
Therefore Saul removed him from him--sent him away from the court, where the principal persons, including his own son, were spellbound with admiration of the young and pious warrior.
made him captain over a thousand--gave him a military commission, which was intended to be an honorable exile. But this post of duty served only to draw out before the public the extraordinary and varied qualities of his character, and to give him a stronger hold of the people's affections. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Removed him from him - From his presence and court; which he did, because he feared lest David should find an opportunity to kill him, as he had designed to kill David; because his presence now made him more sad than ever his musick made him chearful: and principally, that hereby he might expose him to the greatest hazards. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Made him his captain - This was under pretense of doing him honor, when it was in effect only to rid himself of the object of his envy. |
13 Therefore Saul [07586] removed [05493] him from him, and made [07760] him his captain [08269] over a thousand [0505]; and he went out [03318] and came in [0935] before [06440] the people [05971].
14 And David [01732] behaved himself wisely [07919] in all his ways [01870]; and the LORD [03068] was with him.
15 Wherefore when Saul [07586] saw [07200] that he behaved [07919] himself very [03966] wisely [07919], he was afraid [01481] of [06440] him.
16 But all Israel [03478] and Judah [03063] loved [0157] David [01732], because he went out [03318] and came in [0935] before [06440] them.