1 Samuel 18:16
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
1 Samuel 18:16 in other translations
| BSB | But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back. |
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| WEB | But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them. |
| ASV | But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them. |
| YLT | and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them. |
| DARBY | But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them. |
| BBE | But David was loved by all Israel and Judah, for he went out and came in before them. |
| Webster | But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them. |
What does 1 Samuel 18:16 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 18:12-30
For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of…
1 Samuel 18:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 18:16
- 1 Samuel 18:5
And 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 5:2
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
- 1 Kings 3:7
And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
- Numbers 27:17
Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
- Luke 20:19
And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
- Luke 19:48
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 18:15
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
- 1 Samuel 18:16
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
- 1 Samuel 18:17
And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord’s battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
1 Samuel 18:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas todo Israel y Judá amaba á David, porque él salía y entraba delante de ellos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et tout Israël et Juda aimaient David, car il sortait et entrait devant eux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber ganz Israel und Juda hatten David lieb, denn er zog aus und ein vor ihnen her. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Omnis autem Israël et Juda diligebat David: ipse enim ingrediebatur et egrediebatur ante eos. |