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1 Samuel 18:13

Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,

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ASV

Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

KJV

Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּvay.si.Re.huand he removed himH5493 →
שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586 →
מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹme.'i.Mofrom with <the> himH5973 →
וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּvay.si.Me.huand he appointed himH7760 →
ל֖וֹlofor <the> himself
שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269 →
אָ֑לֶף'A.lefa thousandH505 →
וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH3318 →
וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH935 →
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440 →
הָעָֽם׃ פha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →

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2 Samuel 5:2Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”1 Samuel 19:7So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.Psalms 121:8The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.1 Chronicles 11:2Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”Numbers 27:17who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”1 Samuel 22:7Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?1 Samuel 18:25Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.Numbers 27:16–17“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation1 Samuel 18:16–17But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.1 Samuel 8:12He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.1 Samuel 18:27David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.1 Samuel 22:14Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?

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