Shmuel Alef 18:14

14 And Dovid was maskil (successful) in kol drakhim of him; and Hashem was with him.

Shmuel Alef 18:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 18:14

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways
Both in the court and in the camp, in whatsoever service he was employed; or "prospered" ^F21, as the word also signifies; for, generally speaking, those that behave wisely succeed well; in this he was a type of Christ, ( Isaiah 52:13 ) ; the reason of it follows,

and the Lord [was] with him;
from whom he had his wisdom and success; the Targum is,

``the Word of the Lord was for his help.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 (lykvm) "prospere admodum res gerebat", Vatablus; "secundabatur", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so the Targum and Jarchi.

Shmuel Alef 18:14 In-Context

12 And Sha’ul was afraid of Dovid, because Hashem was with him, and was departed from Sha’ul.

13 Therefore Sha’ul removed him from him, and made him his sar elef; and he went out and came in before HaAm.

14 And Dovid was maskil (successful) in kol drakhim of him; and Hashem was with him.

15 Wherefore when Sha’ul saw that he was maskil me’od, he was afraid of him.

16 But kol Yisroel and Yehudah loved Dovid, because he went out and came in before them.