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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was so successful at leading his troops into battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he would go out <i>to battle</i> and return before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, and he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, and he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he publicly associated with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was leading their troops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was leading their troops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But everyone else in Judah and Israel was loyal to David, because he led the army in battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Everyone in Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in and out [of battle].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David because he was such a successful leader. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all Israel and Judah loved David, for he will go out and come in before them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But all of Israel and Judah loved David. For he entered and departed before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, since he led them on their expeditions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David; for it was he who marched out and came in leading them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out to war and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all Israel and Yehuda loved David, because he was going out, also he was entering before them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all Israel and Juda loved David, because he came in and went out before the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/18-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5371" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Saul Envies David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">But all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: wî·hū·ḏāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">and Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ō·hêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">loved</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yō·w·ṣê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">was leading them out to battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wā·ḇā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and back.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">1 Samuel 18:5</a></span><br />So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-14.htm">1 Samuel 18:14</a></span><br />and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">1 Samuel 16:18</a></span><br />One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-15.htm">1 Samuel 17:15</a></span><br />but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-55.htm">1 Samuel 17:55-58</a></span><br />As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.” / “Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king. / So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-4.htm">1 Samuel 19:4-5</a></span><br />Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you. / He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm">1 Samuel 24:16-17</a></span><br />When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud / and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">2 Samuel 5:2</a></span><br />Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-9.htm">2 Samuel 7:9</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-28.htm">1 Kings 3:28</a></span><br />When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-2.htm">1 Chronicles 11:2</a></span><br />Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Psalm 78:70-72</a></span><br />He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; / from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. / So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20-21</a></span><br />I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. / My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-46.htm">Matthew 21:46</a></span><br />Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.</p><p class="hdg">all Israel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">1 Samuel 18:5</a></b></br> And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, <i>and</i> behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/19-48.htm">Luke 19:48</a></b></br> And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/20-19.htm">Luke 20:19</a></b></br> And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.</p><p class="hdg">he went</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/27-17.htm">Numbers 27:17</a></b></br> Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">2 Samuel 5:2</a></b></br> Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">1 Kings 3:7</a></b></br> And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I <i>am but</i> a little child: I know not <i>how</i> to go out or come in.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/18-13.htm">Campaigns</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-14.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-52.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-3.htm">Loved</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">Campaigns</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-20.htm">Loved</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">Jonathan befriends David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">Saul envies his praise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">seeks to kill him in his fury</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-12.htm">fears him for his good success</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">offers him his daughters for snare</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-23.htm">David persuaded to be the king's son-in-law, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">gives two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-28.htm">Saul's hatred and David's glory increase</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This love for David can be seen as a fulfillment of God's favor upon him, as previously indicated in <a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a> when Samuel anointed him. The mention of both Israel and Judah underscores the later division of the kingdom, but at this time, David's influence and favor transcend tribal boundaries. His ability to unify the people foreshadows his future role as king over a united Israel. This love also prefigures the love and acceptance Jesus Christ would receive from those who recognized Him as the Messiah, as seen in passages like <a href="/john/12-13.htm">John 12:13</a>.<p><b>because he was leading them out to battle and back</b><br>David's role as a military leader is crucial in understanding his rise to prominence. His success in battle, as seen in his victory over Goliath (1 Samuel 17), established him as a capable and divinely favored leader. The phrase "leading them out to battle and back" indicates not only his military prowess but also his responsibility and care for the troops, ensuring their safe return. This mirrors the role of a shepherd, a theme prevalent in David's life and later in his writings, such as <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>. The imagery of a shepherd leading his flock safely is a type of Christ, who is referred to as the Good Shepherd in <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>, emphasizing His guidance and protection over His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>A young shepherd who became a warrior and was anointed by God to be the future king of Israel. He is known for his faithfulness, courage, and leadership.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel_and_judah.htm">Israel and Judah</a></b><br>The united kingdom of God's chosen people during this time. Israel and Judah represent the collective tribes that David would eventually rule as king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, who becomes increasingly jealous of David's success and popularity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/battle.htm">Battle</a></b><br>The context of David's leadership and the reason for his growing popularity among the people. His military success is a key factor in his favor with the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_through_service.htm">Leadership through Service</a></b><br>David's leadership was marked by his willingness to serve and lead the people into battle. True leadership in a Christian context involves serving others and putting their needs first.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/favor_through_faithfulness.htm">Favor through Faithfulness</a></b><br>David's favor with the people was a result of his faithfulness to God and his duties. Christians are encouraged to be faithful in their responsibilities, trusting that God will grant them favor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/popularity_and_jealousy.htm">Popularity and Jealousy</a></b><br>While David was loved by the people, Saul's jealousy grew. This teaches us to guard our hearts against jealousy and to celebrate others' successes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_anointing_and_timing.htm">God's Anointing and Timing</a></b><br>David was anointed long before he became king. This reminds us that God's timing is perfect, and we must be patient and trust in His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_adversity.htm">Courage in Adversity</a></b><br>David's courage in leading the people into battle is a model for facing challenges with faith and confidence in God's provision.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/joab's_key_bible_achievements_lessons.htm">What are Joab's key achievements and lessons in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_findings_confirm_1_samuel_18_events.htm">Are there any historical or archaeological findings that confirm or challenge the events and relationships mentioned in 1 Samuel 18?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_david_wrote_psalm_54.htm">If this psalm is attributed to David (Psalm 54 title), is there verifiable historical proof of him composing it during his conflict with the Ziphites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david_justify_punishing_killers.htm">2 Samuel 4:8-11 - How can David both punish the men for killing Ishbosheth and still claim God's hand in his rise to power without contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">But all Israel and Judah.</span>--This distinct mention of the two great later divisions of the chosen people seems to point to the fact that the compiler of the Books of Samuel lived after the final separation of the ten tribes from Judah and Benjamin, in the reign of Rehoboam. It is, however, clear from other notices (see, for instance, <a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm" title="And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.">1Samuel 11:8</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/15-4.htm" title="And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.">1Samuel 15:4</a>, in this book) that at a period long anterior to the final disruption between the north and south a marked distinction between the two had begun to exist.<p>In David's case, however, although he was of Judah, the future king was equally popular with the northern tribes.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/18-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיהוּדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loved</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹהֵ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David,</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֛וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was leading them out to battle</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹצֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and back.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָבָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/18-16.htm">1 Samuel 18:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/18-16.htm">1 Samuel 18:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/18-16.htm">1 Samuel 18:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/18-16.htm">1 Samuel 18:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/18-16.htm">1 Samuel 18:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/18-16.htm">1 Samuel 18:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/18-16.htm">1 Samuel 18:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/18-16.htm">1 Samuel 18:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/18-16.htm">1 Samuel 18:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/18-16.htm">1 Samuel 18:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/18-16.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 18:16 But all Israel and Judah loved David (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/18-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 18:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 18:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 18:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 18:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>