1 Samuel 18:14

Modern

…and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.

Traditional

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.

Literal

And David in all his ways acted wisely, and YHWH was with him.

Latin

In omnibus quoque viis suis David prudenter agebat, et Dominus erat cum eo.

Hebrew

English

…and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.

Saul came to view David as a threat rather than an ally and would do anything to get rid of him.

Theme notes and profiles

Genesis 39:23
The warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
Matthew 28:20
…and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
1 Samuel 16:18
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.”
Joshua 6:27
So the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.
Genesis 39:2–3
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
Acts 18:10
For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
1 Samuel 10:7
When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.
Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ