1 Samuel 18:5 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 18:5 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֵּצֵ֨א
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
דָוִ֜ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
בְּכֹל֩
kôl
H3605
all
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ
shâlach
H7971
to send
שָׁאוּל֙
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
יַשְׂכִּ֔יל
sâkal
H7919
to be prudent
וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ
sûwm
H7760
to put
שָׁא֔וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
עַ֖ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
אַנְשֵׁ֣י
ʼîysh
H376
man
הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
וַיִּיטַב֙
yâṭab
H3190
to be good
בְּעֵינֵ֣י
ʻayin
H5869
eye
כָל
kôl
H3605
all
הָעָ֔ם
ʻam
H5971
people
וְגַ֕ם
gam
H1571
also
בְּעֵינֵ֖י
ʻayin
H5869
eye
עַבְדֵ֥י
ʻebed
H5650
servant
שָׁאֽוּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
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World English Bible Public Domain
David went out wherever Saul sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And David went out. In all that Saul sent him, he succeeded. And Saul set him over the men of war. And he was good in the eyes of all of the people and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
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