Catholic Public Domain Version
"But all of Israel and Judah loved David. For he entered and departed before them. "
— 1 Samuel 18:16, Catholic Public Domain 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 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 sent him away from himself, and he made him tribune over one thousand men. And he entered and departed in the sight of the people.
Also, David acted prudently in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
And so, Saul saw that he was exceedingly prudent, and he began to be wary of him.
But all of Israel and Judah loved David. For he entered and departed before them.
And Saul said to David: “Behold, my elder daughter, Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be a valiant man, and fight the wars of the Lord.” Now Saul was considering within himself, saying, “Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.”
Then David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, and what is my father’s kinship within Israel, that I should be the son-in-law of the king?”
Then it happened that, at the time when Merab, the daughter of Saul, was to be given to David, she was given to Adriel, the Meholathite, as wife.