KJV King James Version
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, [that] David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
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1 Samuel 18:30
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, [that] David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.
WEB World English Bible
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it happened, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.
ASV American Standard Version
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 18
27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD [was] with David, and [that] Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, [that] David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
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וַיֵּצְא֖וּH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeשָׂרֵ֣יH8269 · sarrulerפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוַיְהִ֣י׀H1961 · ha.yahto beמִדֵּ֣יH1767 · daysufficiencyצֵאתָ֗םH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeשָׂכַ֤לH7919 · sa.khalbe prudentדָּוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidמִכֹּל֙H3605 · kolallעַבְדֵ֣יH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveשָׁא֔וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulוַיִּיקַ֥רH3365 · ya.qarbe preciousשְׁמ֖וֹH8034 · shemnameמְאֹֽד׃ סH3966 · me.odmuch
Cross-references
1 Samuel 18:5And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.2 Samuel 11:1And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.1 Peter 2:4To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,1 Samuel 2:30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed [that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.Psalm 119:99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.Ephesians 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,1 Peter 2:7Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.Daniel 1:20And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.Psalm 116:15Precious in the sight of the LORD [is] the death of his saints.2 Kings 1:13And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.1 Samuel 26:21Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
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