Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the chiefs of the rovers will go forth: and it will be whenever they went forth, David was prudent above all the servants of Saul: and his name will be very precious.
New American Standard Bible
Then the commanders of the Philistines
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.
Holman Bible
Every time the Philistine commanders came out to fight,
International Standard Version
The Philistine commanders would go out to fight and whenever they did, David was more successful than any of Saul's other leaders. His name was held in high esteem.
A Conservative Version
Then the rulers 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 very precious.
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.
Amplified
Then the Philistine commanders (princes) came out to battle, and it happened as often as they did, that David acted more wisely and had more success than all Saul’s servants. So his name was highly esteemed.
Bible in Basic English
Then the rulers of the Philistines went out to war: and whenever they went out, David did more wisely than all the other servants of Saul, so that his name became greatly honoured.
Darby Translation
And the princes of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, whenever they went forth, that David succeeded better than all the servants of Saul; and his name was much esteemed.
King James 2000
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 esteemed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the commanders of [the] Philistines went out [for battle], and as often as they went out, David succeeded more than all the servants of Saul, and his name became very esteemed.
Modern King James verseion
And the rulers of the Philistines came out. And it happened as often as they came out, David acted more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was very precious.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when the Philistines went out to war, David behaved himself wiselier than all the servants of Saul: so that his name was much set by.
NET Bible
Then the leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul's servants. His name was held in high esteem.
New Heart English Bible
Then the leaders 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when the princes of the Philistines came forth, so it was, that, as often as they came forth, David was more circumspect than any of the servants of Saul, so that his name was, precious exceedingly.
Webster
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 esteemed.
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
David » King of israel » Discreetness of
David » King of israel » Saul's jealousy of
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 18:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Marries Saul's Daughter Michal
29 And Saul will add yet to be afraid from the face of David; and Saul will be an enemy with David all the days. 30 And the chiefs of the rovers will go forth: and it will be whenever they went forth, David was prudent above all the servants of Saul: and his name will be very precious.
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:5
And David will go forth in all which Saul will send him, and he will be prudent: and Saul will set him over the men of war, and he will be good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
2 Samuel 11:1
And it will be at the return of the year, at the time of the going forth of kings, and David will send Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they will destroy the sons of Ammon, and they will watch closely against Rabbah And David will dwell in Jerusalem.
1 Samuel 2:30
For this Jehovah the God of Israel said, Saying, I said, Thy house and the house of thy father shall go before me even forever: and now Jehovah said, Far be it for me; for them honoring me I will honor, and they despising me shall be contemned.
1 Samuel 26:21
And Saul will say, I sinned; turn back my son David: for I will no more, do to thee evil because that my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I was foolish, and I shall go very much astray.
2 Kings 1:13
And he will turn back and send a captain of the third fifty and his fifty. And the captain of the third fifty will go up and come and bend upon his knees before Elijah, and make supplication to him, and speak to him, O man of God, shall my soul now be precious, and the soul of these fifty, thy servants, in thine eyes?
Psalm 116:15
Precious in the eyes of Jehovah the death to his godly ones.
Psalm 119:99
Above all those teaching me I understood, for thy testimonies a meditation to me.
Daniel 1:20
And every word of the wisdom of understanding which the king sought from them, and he will find them ten hands over all the sacred scribes, the enchanters which were in all his kingdom.
Luke 21:15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all they opposed to you shall not be able to contradict nor withstand.
Ephesians 5:15
See therefore how ye walk accurately, not as unwise, but as wise,
1 Peter 2:4
To whom approaching, a living stone, truly disapproved of by men, and chosen by God, highly valued,
1 Peter 2:7
Therefore honour to you believing: and to the unbelieving, the stone which the builders disapproved of has become the head of the corner,