1 Samuel 18:5

5 Todo lo que Saúl le pedía a David que hiciera, él lo hacía con éxito. Como resultado, Saúl lo hizo comandante sobre los hombres de guerra, un nombramiento que fue bien recibido tanto por el pueblo como por los oficiales 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 Jonatán hizo un pacto solemne con David, porque lo amaba tanto como a sí mismo.
4 Para sellar el pacto quitó su manto y se lo dio a David junto con su túnica, su espada, su arco y su cinturón.
5 Todo lo que Saúl le pedía a David que hiciera, él lo hacía con éxito. Como resultado, Saúl lo hizo comandante sobre los hombres de guerra, un nombramiento que fue bien recibido tanto por el pueblo como por los oficiales de Saúl.
6 Cuando el ejército de Israel regresaba triunfante después que David mató al filisteo, mujeres de todas las ciudades de Israel salieron para recibir al rey Saúl. Cantaron y danzaron de alegría con panderetas y címbalos.
7 Este era su canto:
«Saúl mató a sus miles,
¡y David, a sus diez miles!».
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