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13 Finally, Saul sent him away and appointed him commander over 1,000 men, and David faithfully led his troops into battle.

14 David continued to succeed in everything he did, for the Lord was with him. 15 When Saul recognized this, he became even more afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was so successful at leading his troops into battle.

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13 So Saul removed him from his presence,[a] and made him commander of a thousand, so he[b] marched in and out at the front of the army.[c] 14 And David was achieving success in all his ways and Yahweh was with him, 15 but when Saul saw that he was very successful, he was severely threatened by him.[d] 16 However, all of Israel and Judah were loving David, for he was going forth and marching ahead of them.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:13 Literally “from with him”
  2. 1 Samuel 18:13 That is, David
  3. 1 Samuel 18:13 Literally “for he was going out and was coming in before the army”
  4. 1 Samuel 18:15 Literally “he was terrified from his face”