1 Samuel 18:13 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.

English ASV

Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

English Amplified

So Saul removed David from him and made him his commander over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So Saul removed David from him and made him his commander over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Therefore, Saul sent David away from him and made him commander over a thousand men. David led the troops

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

English EASY 2024

So Saul sent David away from him. He made David the leader of 1,000 soldiers. David led the soldiers into battles, but he always came back again.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Saul sent David away and made him a commander over 1000 soldiers. This put David out among the men even more as they went into battle and returned.

So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So Saul sent him away and put him in command of a thousand men. David led his men in battle

English God's Word - GW 1995

So he kept David away. He made David captain of a regiment. David led the troops out {to battle} and back again.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore, Saul reassigned David and made him commander over 1,000 men. David led the troops

English KJV 1611

Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

English LSB

Therefore Saul turned him away from his presence and appointed him as his commander of one thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and placed him as his captain over a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Accordingly, Saul removed him from his presence by appointing him a field officer. So David led the people on their military expeditions,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He sent David away. He put him in command of 1,000 men. David led the troops in battle.

English NIV

So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns.

English NKJ 1982

Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

English NLT

Finally, Saul banned him from his presence and appointed him commander over only a thousand men, but David faithfully led his troops into battle.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So Saul removed him from his presence, and made him a commander of a thousand; and David marched out and came in, leading the army.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So Saul removed him from his presence, and made him a commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Finally Saul banned him from his presence and demoted him to the rank of captain. But the controversy put David more than ever in the public eye.

English Tyndale 1537

And then Saul put David from him and made him a captain over a thousand, and he went out and in before the people.