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

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

Wisely

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

The men of war

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.