1 Samuel 18:5
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him,.... About any business whatsoever, especially about martial affairs, for…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Set him over the men of war - Made him generalissimo; or what we would call field marshal.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 18:1-5
David was anointed to the crown to take it out of Saul's hand, and over Jonathan's head, and yet here we find,
I. That…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
David went out&c] David was appointed to some post of command, and "went out" upon military expeditions. In these "he…
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