1 Samuel 18:13

Contextual Overview

¹²Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul. ¹² Sha'ul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Sha'ul. ¹² And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul. ¹² Now Saul was threatened by the presence of David because Yahweh was with him, but had departed from Saul. ¹² Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. ¹² The Lord was with David but had left Saul. So Saul was afraid of David. ¹² So Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. ¹²Now Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, but had departed from Saul. ¹² Now Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him but had left Saul. ¹² And Saul was afrayd of Dauid, because the Lord was with him, & was departed from Saul.

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removed: 1 Samuel 18:17, 1 Samuel 18:25, 1 Samuel 8:12, 1 Samuel 22:7

he went out: 1 Samuel 18:16, Numbers 27:16, Numbers 27:17, 2 Samuel 5:2, Psalms 121:8, Saul was sensible that the Lord was departed from him; while he perceived, with evident sorrow of heart, that the Lord had given David peculiar wisdom, and that he was with him to prosper all his undertakings. This increased the disquietude of his malevolent mind, and his dread of David as a prevailing rival: he therefore removed him from his presence. This impolitic step, however, served the more to ingratiate David with the people, by affording him the opportunity of leading them forth to victory over their enemies.

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 18:27 - his men 1 Samuel 19:7 - in times past 1 Samuel 22:14 - goeth 1 Chronicles 11:2 - that leddest

Cross-References

John 2:25
and because he did not need anyone to testify about man; for he himself knew what was in man.

John 2:25
And needed not that any should testifie of man: for hee knew what was in man.

John 2:25
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

John 2:25
and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.

John 2:25
and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, for He Himself knew what was in mankind.

John 2:25
He did not need anyone to tell him about people, because he knew what was in people's minds.

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and He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts—in the very core of their being].

John 2:25
and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

John 2:25
and because He had no need that anyone bear witness concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

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He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Therefore Saul removed him from him,.... From court, partly that he might be out of his sight, having such an hatred of his person that he could not bear to see him, and partly that he might be safer from any designs of his upon his life, which he might fear, because of his treatment of him:

and made him his captain over a thousand; not out of respect to him, and in honour of him, but partly to cover his malice, and please the people, and partly in hope that he might be slain by the enemy at the head of his troop:

and he went out and came in before the people; or at the head of them, as the Targum; he led them out to war, and returned with them in safety, with victory and in triumph, with great honour, and highly respected by them; quite contrary to the intention and hope of Saul.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 18:13. Made him his captain — This was under pretence of doing him honour, when it was in effect only to rid himself of the object of his envy.