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13 Therefore Saul turned him away from [a]his presence and appointed him as his commander of one thousand; and (A)he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David was [b]prospering in all his ways, and (B)Yahweh was with him. 15 Then Saul saw that he was [c]prospering greatly, so he dreaded him. 16 But (C)all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:13 Lit with him
  2. 1 Samuel 18:14 Or acting wisely
  3. 1 Samuel 18:15 Or acting very wisely

13 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. 14 David was successful in everything he did because the Lord was with him. 15 Saul saw that he was very successful, and he was afraid of him. 16 Everyone in Israel and Judah loved David because he led them out in war and back again.

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