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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

1 Samuel 18:5

And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, on any campaign for which the king thought his military ability fitted him, and behaved himself wisely, being both prudent and prosperous; and Saul set him over the men of war, made him commander of a body of soldiers, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, regarded very highly, and also in the sight of Saul's servants, the officials at Saul's court, who might have been jealous of his success.

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See also 1 Samuel 18:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 18:5. _SET HIM OVER THE MEN OF WAR_] Made him _generalissimo_; or what we would call _field marshal_....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. JONATHAN AND DAVID--SAUL'S JEALOUSY CHAPTER 18 _ 1. Jonathan's love for David (1 Samuel 18:1)_ 2. The beginning of Saul's jealousy (1 Samuel 18:5) 3. David's marriage (1 Samuel 18:17)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 17:1 TO 1 SAMUEL 18:5. DAVID AND GOLIATH (E, with additione by R). In this section two narratives seem to have been interwoven. For the sake of convenience, we may denote one set of passages...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    1 Samuel 18:1-5. Jonathan's friendship for David 1 5. This section also is not found in the Septuagint (B)....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _David went out_&c] David was appointed to some post of command, and "went out" upon military expeditions. In these "he behaved himself wisely" the word combines the ideas of _prudence_and consequent...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND DAVID WENT OUT WHITHERSOEVER, &C.— Saul himself, highly pleased with David, intrusted him with the management of various affairs. Charged with divers expeditions, he signalised his prudence and hi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Saul's Jealousy of David._ 1 Samuel 18:5-9 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 a...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 S...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    18:5 forth; (a-4) i.e., for warlike raids, as Judges 11:3 , c. prospered (b-10) Or 'behaved wisely.' see ver. 30; Jeremiah 23:5 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LOVE OF JONATHAN FOR DAVID 1 Samuel 18:6 of this chapter seem to be connected with 1 Samuel 16:14 and not to be taken from the same document as 1 Samuel 17:1 to...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 18 V1 David finished talking with Saul. Jonathan, Saul’s son, became a very close friend with David. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND HE WAS ACCEPTED. — The historian here calls especial attention to the strange power David was able to acquire over the hearts of men. It was not only over Saul and his great son that he rapidly wo...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד בְּ כֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלָחֶ֤

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXV. _ SAUL'S JEALOUS-DAVID'S MARRIAGE._ 1 Samuel 18:1. THE conqueror of Goliath had been promised, as his reward, the eldest daughter of the king in marriage. The fulfillment of that promis...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A LOYAL FRIEND AND A JEALOUS ENEMY 1 Samuel 17:55; 1 Samuel 18:1 These verses make very good reading. They present the one ray of light in a story which, from this point on, becomes more and more som...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here, in the account of Jonathan and David, begins one of the most perfect stories of love and friendship in the world. The story is all the more beautiful because of its dark background. Love is in i...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, [and] behaved himself (b) 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 Sau...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Prudently, or with success. (Calmet) --- Especially. Hebrew, "also," which enhances his praise, as courtiers are but too apt to envy those who are taken from a low condition and set over them in the...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Now that we have heard the prophet's judgment of king Saul, there follows next the choice of Jehovah. The chapter gives us in a very striking manner the manifest sentence of death on all the thoughts...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _A WISE YOUNG KING_ ‘David behaved himself wisely.’ 1 Samuel 18:5; 1 Samuel 18:14 There must be some strong reason for the fourfold repetition of this phrase in so short a space. It is as though th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 18 AND 19. But when Christ makes Himself known, the remnant (which Jonathan represented) loves Him as his own soul, and this beloved one becomes the object of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND DAVID WENT OUT WHITHERSOEVER SAUL SENT HIM,.... About any business whatsoever, especially about martial affairs, for which he was abundantly qualified: [AND] BEHAVED HIMSELF WISELY; in the manage...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _David went out_, &c. Upon military expeditions, of which that phrase is often used. _And behaved himself wisely_ Showed as much prudence in his conduct as he did courage. _Saul set him over the men o...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ionathan loueth Dauid. 5 Saul enuieth his praise, 10 Seeketh to kill him in his furie, 12 Feareth him for his good successe, 17 Offereth him his daughters for a snare. 22 Dauid perswaded to be...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Jonathan, the son of Saul stands in refreshing contrast to his father. He was present when David returned to Saul. Doubtless David's victory had attracted Jonathan, but David's words decide him. When...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    BEHAVED: Or, prospered...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 The friendship of David and Jonathan was the effect of Divine grace, which produces in true believers one heart and one soul, and causes them to love each other. This union of souls is from parta...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    DAVID WENT OUT, upon military expeditions, of which that word is oft used. SET HIM OVER THE MEN OF WAR; gave him some considerable command in his army, though not the supreme....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 18:5 David H1732 out H3318 (H8799) Saul H7586 sent H7971 (H8799) wisely H7919 (H8686) Saul...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID'S MILITARY SUCCESS AND SAUL'S GROWING SUSPICION AND AWE OF DAVID (1 SAMUEL 18:5). It will be noted that this passage comes between two inclusios in 1 Samuel 18:5 and 1 Samuel 18:15. In...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Love covenant of Jonathan and David. Saul's jealousy and attempts on David's life. Saul's daughter given to David. CHARACTERS: God, David, Saul, Jonathan, Merab, Michal, Adriel. CONCLUSION:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 18:4. _Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David._ This was the highest mark of favour he could show him, and it is still esteemed as such in the oriental...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 18:5. “DAVID WENT OUT.” “That this refers to war and not to general business is plain, not only from the following account, which mentions not only military un...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    PERSONAL RELATIONS OF SAUL AND DAVID (CHS. 18-27). FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN (CHS. 18-20). EXPOSITION JONATHAN LOVES DAVID ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now when it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan [Saul's son was just sort of] knit with the soul of David, Jonathan loved him as himself (1 Samuel 18:1...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 13:2; 1 Samuel 14:52; 1 Samuel 18:14; 1 Samuel 18:15;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Went — Upon military expeditions, of which that word is often used....

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