5And 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.
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Then 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.
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him. …
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)David was anointed to the crown to take it out of Saul’s hand, and over Jonathan’s head, and yet here we find, I. That Saul, who was now in possession of the crown, reposed a confidence in him, God so ordering it, that he might by his preferment at court be prepared for future service. Saul now took David home with him, and would not suffer him to return again to his retirement, 1 Sam. 18:2. And D…
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