1 Samuel 18:14 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 18:14

12 Now Saul was ^aafraid of David, because ^bthe Lord was with him, but had ^cdeparted from Saul.

13 Therefore Saul removed him from¹ his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and ^ahe went out and came in before the people.

14 And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and ^athe Lord was with him.

15 Therefore, when Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid of him.

16 But ^aall Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

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17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; ^aI will give her to you as a wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight ^bthe Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, ^c“Let my hand not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

18 So David said to Saul, ^a“Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 18:14

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American Standard Version
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

Amplified® Bible
David acted wisely in all his ways {and} succeeded, and the Lord was with him.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD helped David, and he and his soldiers always won their battles.

Darby English Version
And David prospered in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

Good News Bible
and was successful in all he did, because the LORD was with him.

King James Version
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.

New American Standard Bible
David was prospering in all his ways for the LORD {was} with him.

New International Version
In everything he did he had great success, because the LORD was with him.

New King James Version
And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the LORD was with him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
David prospered in all his ways for the LORD accompanied him.

Revised Standard Version
And David had success in all his undertakings; for the LORD was with him.

Young's Literal Translation
And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah `is' with him,

New English Translation
Now David achieved success in all he did,¹ for the Lord was with him.

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