1 Samuel 18:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Davidדָוִ֜ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
wentוַיֵּצֵ֨א
(vai·ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out whereverבְּכֹל֩
(be·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Saulשָׁאוּל֙
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
sentיִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ
(yish·la·chen·nu)
7971: to senda prim. root
him, [and] prospered;יַשְׂכִּ֔יל
(yas·kil,)
7919a: to be prudenta prim. root
and Saulשָׁא֔וּל
(sha·'ul,)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
setוַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ
(vay·si·me·hu)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
him overעַ֖ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
of war.הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
(ham·mil·cha·mah;)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
And it was pleasingוַיִּיטַב֙
(vai·yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and alsoוְגַ֕ם
(ve·gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֖י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of Saul'sשָׁאֽוּל׃
(sha·'ul.)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
servants.עַבְדֵ֥י
(av·dei)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
whithersoever Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
him and behaved himself wisely
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
and Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
him over the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
and he was accepted
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and also in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of Saul's
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and prospered; and Saul set him over the men of war. And it was pleasing in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

King James Bible
And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David marched out with the army and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul put him in command of the soldiers, which pleased all the people and Saul's servants as well.

International Standard Version
David went out and was successful everywhere Saul sent him, and Saul put him in charge of the troops. This pleased the entire army, as well as Saul's officials.

NET Bible
On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. This pleased not only all the army, but also Saul's servants.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David was successful wherever Saul sent him. Saul put him in charge of the fighting men. This pleased all the people, including Saul's officials.

King James 2000 Bible
And David went out wherever Saul sent him, and 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.
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