THEOSIS1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 18:13Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him a captain over a thousand men, and he went out and came in before the people.
וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ שָׁאוּל֙ מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ ל֖וֹ שַׂר־אָ֑לֶף וַיֵּצֵ֥א וַיָּבֹ֖א לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Sam 5:2Moreover yesterday also and the day before, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
- Ps 121 (120):8
- 1 Sam 18:25And Saul said: Speak thus to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but only a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.
- 1 Sam 8:12And he will appoint of them to be his tribunes, and his centurions, and to plough his fields, and to reap his corn, and to make him arms and chariots.
- 1 Sam 18:16But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.
- 1 Sam 18:17And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord. Now Saul said within himself: Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.
- Num 27:16May the Lord the God of the spirits of all flesh provide a man, that may be over this multitude:
- Num 27:17And may go out and in before them, and may lead them out, or bring them in: lest the people of the Lord be as sheep without a shepherd.