1 Samuel 18:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
In context
14 and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
15 When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
18 And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”
1 Samuel 18:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
- KJV King James Version
- But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
- WEB World English Bible
- But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.