1 Samuel 18:5
¶ 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.
¶ And Dauid went out, whither soeuer Saul sent him, and ‖behaued himselfe wisely: and Saul set him ouer the men of warre, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Sauls seruants.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, prospered.
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- 1 Samuel 18:30Rank 1 from verse 5
30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
30Then the Princes of the Philistines went foorth: and it came to passe after they went foorth, that Dauid behaued himselfe more wisely then all the seruants of Saul, so that his name was †much set by.
- 1 Samuel 18:14–15Rank 2 from verse 5
14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
15Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
14And Dauid ‖behaued himselfe wisely in all his wayes; & the LORD was with him.
15Wherefore when Saul saw that hee behaued himselfe very wisely, hee was afraid of him.
- Colossians 4:5Rank 3 from verse 5
10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
10And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, *and gaue him fauour and wisedome in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt: and he made him gouernour ouer Egypt and all his house.
- Ephesians 5:17Rank 5 from verse 5
- 1 Samuel 13:2Rank 6 from verse 5
2Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
2Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel: whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash, and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Ionathan in Gibeah of Beniamin: and the rest of the people he sent euery man to his tent.
- Matthew 10:16Rank 7 from verse 5
- Psalms 1:3Rank 8 from verse 5
3And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
3And he shalbe like a tree planted by the riuers of water, that bringeth foorth his fruit in his season, his leafe also shall not †wither, and whatsoeuer he doeth, shall prosper.
- Genesis 39:2–3Rank 9 from verse 5
2And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
2And the LORD was with Ioseph, and hee was a prosperous man, and hee was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3And his master sawe that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did, to prosper in his hand.
- Genesis 39:23Rank 10 from verse 5
23The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.
23The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing, that was vnder his hand, because the LORD was with him: & that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
- 1 Samuel 14:52Rank 11 from verse 5
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1 Samuel 18:5
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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whithersoever
To whatever place or direction.
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Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of behave, meaning to act; to conduct; generally applied to manners, or to conduct in any particular business; and in a good or bad sense.
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Prudently; judiciously; discretely; with wisdom.
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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
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Sense 1: Armed conflict. Sense 2: As a verb, to fight or contend.
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1. Received, approved, or regarded with favour. 2. Of a time, favourable.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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4And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
4And Ionathan stript himselfe of the robe that was vpon him, and gaue it to Dauid, and his garments, euen to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5¶ 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.
5¶ And Dauid went out, whither soeuer Saul sent him, and ‖behaued himselfe wisely: and Saul set him ouer the men of warre, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Sauls seruants.
Selected passage6And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
6And it came to passe as they came when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the ‖Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meete king Saul, with tabrets, with ioy, and with †instruments of musicke.