1 Samuel 18:5
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What does 1 Samuel 18:5 mean?
And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him
About any business whatsoever, especially about martial affairs,
for which he was abundantly qualified:
[and] behaved himself wisely;
in the management of them, using great prudence and discretion,
and so failed not of success, and of recommending himself; the
Targum renders it "prospering"; he was prosperous and successful
in whatsoever he engaged, for the Lord was with him, and blessed
him:
and Saul set him over the men of war;
that is, of some of them, gave him the command of a troop; for
Abner was captain or general of the army, and continued so:
and he was accepted in the sight of all the
people;
of all the people in the land in general, of all that knew or
heard of him; being looked upon as a wise, valiant, and
successful commander, and which gained him the esteem and
affection of the people:
and also in the sight of Saul's servants;
which was very much, and a rare thing, for servants are too apt
to envy such as are rising in their credit and reputation; though
this must not be understood of all, without exception; but of the
generality of them; nor is the word "all" used of them, as is of
the people; for some of them took the part of Saul afterwards
against David, and were secretly his enemies, see ( 1
Samuel 18:22-26 ) .
