SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:13
Lo apartó, pues, Saúl de sí, y le hizo capitán de mil; y salía y entraba delante del pueblo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 18:13
Verse 13. Made him his captain] This was under pretense of doing him honour, when it was in effect only to rid himself of the object of his envy.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. Therefore Saul removed him from him , etc.] From court, partly that he might be out of his sight, having such an hatred of his person that he could not bear to see him, and partly that he might be safer from any designs of his upon his life, which he might fear, because of his treatment of him: and made him his captain over a thousand ; not out of respect to him, and in honour of him, but partly to cover his malice, and please the people, and partly in hope that he might be slain by the enemy at the head of his troop: and he went out and came in before the people ; or at the head of them, as the Targum; he led them out to war, and returned with them in safety, with victory and in triumph, with great honour, and highly respected by them; quite contrary to the intention and hope of Saul.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-30 - For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviou towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitat this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisel in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit nothing wrong in our conduct? Opposition and perverseness in others will not excuse wrong tempers in us, but should increase our care, an attention to the duties of our station. Consider Him that endure contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds, Heb 12:3. If David magnified the honour of being son-in-la to king Saul, how should we magnify the honour of being sons to the King of kings __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויסרהו 5493 שׁאול 7586 מעמו 5973 וישׂמהו 7760 לו שׂר 8269 אלף 505 ויצא 3318 ויבא 935 לפני 6440 העם׃ 5971
