Verse 14

1 Samuel 18:14

American Standard Version

14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֥י דָוִ֛ד לְ/כָל דָּרְכָ֖/ו מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַֽ/יהוָ֖ה עִמּֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And David was successful in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 18 Context
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was kn... Focus ↗
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father`s house. Focus ↗
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. Focus ↗
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel,... Focus ↗
5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over... Focus ↗
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the... Focus ↗
7 And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David... Focus ↗
8 And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David... Focus ↗
9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. Focus ↗
10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God (Elohim) came mightily upon Saul, an... Focus ↗
11 and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of... Focus ↗
12 And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul. Focus ↗
13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and c... Focus ↗
14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
15 And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him. Focus ↗
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them. Focus ↗
17 And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou... Focus ↗
18 And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, [or] my father`s family in Israel, that I s... Focus ↗
19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab, Saul`s daughter, should have been given to David, that s... Focus ↗
20 And Michal, Saul`s daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. Focus ↗
21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philist... Focus ↗
22 And Saul commanded his servants, [saying], Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king ha... Focus ↗
23 And Saul`s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a ligh... Focus ↗
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David. Focus ↗
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins... Focus ↗
26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king`s son-in-law. And... Focus ↗
27 and David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David bro... Focus ↗
28 And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul`s daughter, loved him. Focus ↗
29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David`s enemy continually. Focus ↗
30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, th... Focus ↗