1 Samuel 18:13

13 Da tat ihn Saul von sich und setzte ihn zum Fürsten über tausend Mann; und er zog aus und ein vor dem Volk.

1 Samuel 18:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 18:13

Therefore Saul removed him from him
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.

1 Samuel 18:13 In-Context

11 und er schoß ihn und gedachte: Ich will David an die Wand spießen. David aber wandte sich zweimal von ihm.

12 Und Saul fürchtete sich vor David; denn der HERR war mit ihm und war von Saul gewichen.

13 Da tat ihn Saul von sich und setzte ihn zum Fürsten über tausend Mann; und er zog aus und ein vor dem Volk.

14 Und David hielt sich klüglich in allem seinem Tun, und der HERR war mit ihm.

15 Da nun Saul sah, daß er sich so klüglich hielt, scheute er sich vor ihm.