1 Samuel 18:16 - Printer Friendly

ESV: But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

NIV: But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.

NASB: But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he would go out to battle and return before them.

CSB: But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was leading their troops.

NLT: But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was so successful at leading his troops into battle.

KJV: But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

NKJV: But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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