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1 Samuel 18:2

Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him return to his father’s house. Sha'ul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. Saul took him on that very day and did not allow him to return to his father's house. And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house. Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him go home to his father's house. Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father's house. Saul took David that day and did not let him return to his father's house. And Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father's house. And Saul tooke him that day, and woulde not let him returne to his fathers house. And Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father's house. From that time on, Saul kept David in his service and would not let David go back to his own family. That day, Sha'ul took David into his service and would not let him go home to his father's house any more. And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house. And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his fathers house. Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him go back home. And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house. And Saul toke him the same daye, and let him not go agayne to his fathers house. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. And that day Saul took David and would not let him go back to his father's house. And Saul toke him that daye, and woulde let him go no more home to his fathers house. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. And Saul tooke him that day, and would let him go no more home to his fathers house. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house. And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father's house. And Saul took Dauid in that dai, and grauntide not `to hym, `that he schulde turne ayen in to `the hows of his fadir. And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father. And Saul took him that day, and would not let him go home anymore to his father's house. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. Saul took him that day, and would not let him go home to his father's house anymore. From that day on Saul kept David with him and wouldn't let him return home. Saul took David that day, and would not let him return to his father's house. Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house. And Saul took him, that day, - and suffered him not to return unto the house of his father. And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father’s house. And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house. And Saul takes him on that day, and has not permitted him to return to the house of his father. Saul received David into his own household that day, no more to return to the home of his father. Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father's house.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Friendship;   Jonathan;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Saul, King of Israel;   Stories for Children;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Jonathan;   Saul, king of israel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Saul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Brotherly Love;   David;   Jonathan;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jonathan;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - David;   Father's House;   Merab;   Samuel, Books of;   Saul;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 1;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him return to his father’s house.
Hebrew Names Version
Sha'ul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
King James Version
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
Lexham English Bible
Saul took him on that very day and did not allow him to return to his father's house.
English Standard Version
And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house.
New Century Version
Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him go home to his father's house.
New English Translation
Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father's house.
Amplified Bible
Saul took David that day and did not let him return to his father's house.
New American Standard Bible
And Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father's house.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Saul tooke him that day, and woulde not let him returne to his fathers house.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father's house.
Contemporary English Version
From that time on, Saul kept David in his service and would not let David go back to his own family.
Complete Jewish Bible
That day, Sha'ul took David into his service and would not let him go home to his father's house any more.
Darby Translation
And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.
George Lamsa Translation
And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his fathers house.
Good News Translation
Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him go back home.
Literal Translation
And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Saul toke him the same daye, and let him not go agayne to his fathers house.
American Standard Version
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
Bible in Basic English
And that day Saul took David and would not let him go back to his father's house.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Saul toke him that daye, and woulde let him go no more home to his fathers house.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
King James Version (1611)
And Saul tooke him that day, and would let him go no more home to his fathers house.
English Revised Version
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
Berean Standard Bible
And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father's house.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Saul took Dauid in that dai, and grauntide not `to hym, `that he schulde turne ayen in to `the hows of his fadir.
Young's Literal Translation
And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.
Update Bible Version
And Saul took him that day, and would not let him go home anymore to his father's house.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
World English Bible
Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
New King James Version
Saul took him that day, and would not let him go home to his father's house anymore.
New Living Translation
From that day on Saul kept David with him and wouldn't let him return home.
New Life Bible
Saul took David that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.
New Revised Standard
Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Saul took him, that day, - and suffered him not to return unto the house of his father.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father’s house.
Revised Standard Version
And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.
THE MESSAGE
Saul received David into his own household that day, no more to return to the home of his father.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father's house.

Contextual Overview

1When David had finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan was bound to David in close friendship, and loved him as much as he loved himself. 1 It happened, when he had made an end of speaking to Sha'ul, that the soul of Yonatan was knit with the soul of David, and Yonatan loved him as his own soul. 1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 1 When he finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan became attached to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 1 As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 1 When David finished talking with Saul, Jonathan felt very close to David. He loved David as much as he loved himself. 1 When David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life. 1When David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bonded to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself. 1 Now it came about, when he had finished speaking to Saul, that Jonathan committed himself to David, and Jonathan loved him as himself. 1 And when he had made an ende of speaking vnto Saul, the soule of Ionathan was knit with the soule of Dauid, & Ionathan loued him, as his owne soule.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

took him: 1 Samuel 16:21-23, 1 Samuel 17:15

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 19:7 - in times past

Cross-References

Genesis 18:3
and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant.
Genesis 18:3
And said, My Lord , if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
Genesis 18:3
And he said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your eyes do not pass by your servant.
Genesis 18:3
and said, "Sir, if you think well of me, please stay awhile with me, your servant.
Genesis 18:3
He said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by and leave your servant.
Genesis 18:3
and Abraham said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass by your servant [without stopping to visit].
Genesis 18:3
and said, "My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.
Genesis 18:3
And he said, Lord, if I haue now founde fauour in thy sight, goe not, I pray thee, from thy seruant.
Genesis 18:3
and he said, "My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.
Genesis 18:3
and said, "Please come to my home where I can serve you.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul took him that day,.... Not only into his favour, and into his service, but into his court; even on that very day he slew the Philistine, or however as soon as it could be done:

and would let him go no more home to his father's house; as he used to do before; when he only served as a musician to him, then he was only at court when Saul was in a melancholy disposition, and wanted him, and so was going and returning, and in the intervals kept his father's sheep, 1 Samuel 17:15; but now he would not suffer him to attend such business any longer, since he was not only to become a courtier, and be made a prince or noble, but to marry his daughter, according to the declaration he had made, with respect to any man that should kill Goliath.


 
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