American Standard Version
"But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them. "
— 1 Samuel 18:16, American Standard Version
“But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.”
“But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.”
“But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.”
“But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.”
“But David was loved by all Israel and Judah, for he went out and came in before them.”
“But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.”
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah’s battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
But it came to pass at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.