1 Samuel 18:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Behaved

Wisely

Matthew 10:16

Ephesians 5:17

Colossians 4:5

The men of war

1 Samuel 13:2

1 Samuel 14:52

Bible References

Behaved

David was prospering in all his ways for the Lord was with him.

The Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.

He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season
And its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers.

and rescued him from all his afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.

Wisely

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.

So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders,

making the most of the opportunity.

The men of war

Now Saul chose for himself 3,000 men of Israel, of which 2,000 were with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, while 1,000 were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But he sent away the rest of the people, each to his tent.

Now the war against the Philistines was severe all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man or any valiant man, he

attached him to his staff.