1 Samuel 18:13

King James Version (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.

Translations

1 Samuel 18:13 - Amplified Bible

So Saul removed David from him and made him his commander over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

1 Samuel 18:13 - American Standard Version

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

1 Samuel 18:13 - Bible in Basic English

So Saul sent him away, and made him a captain over a thousand; and he went about his business before the people.

1 Samuel 18:13 - Darby Bible

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

1 Samuel 18:13 - English Standard Version

So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.

1 Samuel 18:13 - King James Version

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

1 Samuel 18:13 - La Biblia de las Americas

Por tanto, Saùl lo alejò de su presencia nombrándolo comandante de mil hombres; y salìa y entraba al frente de la tropa.

1 Samuel 18:13 - The Message

1 Samuel 18:13 - New American Standard Bible

Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

1 Samuel 18:13 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Por tanto, Saùl alejò a David de su presencia nombrándolo capitán de 1,000 hombres; y él salìa y entraba al frente de la tropa.

1 Samuel 18:13 - World English Bible

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

1 Samuel 18:13 - Young's Living Translation

and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.

1 Samuel 18:13 - Additional Comments

This was in effect a demotion, for Saul was asking David to leave his presence, to go lead 1000 men out in the country. This allowed David to freely mingle with the people, which only served to increase their respect for him (vs 16).

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