1 Samuel 18:5

5 Y salía David a dondequiera que Saúl le enviaba, y se portaba prudentemente. Y Saúl lo puso sobre la gente de guerra, y era acepto ante los ojos de todo el pueblo, y ante los ojos de los criados de Saúl

1 Samuel 18:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 18:5

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 ) .

1 Samuel 18:5 In-Context

3 E hicieron pacto Jonatán y David, porque él le amaba como a su propia alma

4 Y Jonatán se quitó el manto que tenía sobre sí, y lo dio a David, y otras ropas suyas, hasta su espada, y su arco, y su cinto

5 Y salía David a dondequiera que Saúl le enviaba, y se portaba prudentemente. Y Saúl lo puso sobre la gente de guerra, y era acepto ante los ojos de todo el pueblo, y ante los ojos de los criados de Saúl

6 Y aconteció que cuando volvían ellos, cuando David volvió de matar al filisteo, salieron las mujeres de todas las ciudades de Israel cantando, y con danzas, con adufes, y con alegrías y panderos, a recibir al rey Saúl

7 Y cantaban las mujeres que danzaban, y decían: Saúl hirió sus miles, y David sus diez miles