1 Samuel 18:30

WEB

³⁰Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.

KJV

³⁰Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

BSB

³⁰Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.

FBV

³⁰Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's officers, so that his reputation grew rapidly.

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Extra References

1 Samuel 18:5

⁵David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

¹At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

Ephesians 5:15

¹⁵Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

1 Peter 2:4

⁴Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

Luke 21:15

¹⁵for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

1 Peter 2:7

⁷For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”

Daniel 1:20

²⁰In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.

Psalms 119:99

⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

1 Samuel 2:30

³⁰“Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now the LORD says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.

Psalms 116:15

¹⁵Precious in the LORD’s sight is the death of his saints.