1 Samuel 18:2
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New International Version (©1984)
From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father's house.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father's house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
(From that day on Saul kept David [as his servant] and didn't let him go back to his family.)

King James Bible
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

American King James Version
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

American Standard Version
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

Bible in Basic English
And that day Saul took David and would not let him go back to his father's house.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.

Darby Bible Translation
And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.

English Revised Version
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

World English Bible
Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.

Geneva Study Bible

And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

Wesley's Notes

18:2 Took him, and c. - By which it appears, that before this David had not his constant residence at court.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. Saul would let him go no more home-He was established as a permanent resident at court.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:1-5 The friendship of David and Jonathan was the effect of Divine grace, which produces in true believers one heart and one soul, and causes them to love each other. This union of souls is from partaking in the Spirit of Christ. Where God unites hearts, carnal matters are too weak to separate them. Those who love Christ as their own souls, will be willing to join themselves to him in an everlasting covenant. It was certainly a great proof of the power of God's grace in David, that he was able to bear all this respect and honour, without being lifted up above measure.


1 Samuel 17:15 but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father's flock at Bethlehem. (NASB ©1995)

David Home House Kept Permitted Saul Turn


And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

took him 1Sa 16:21-23 17:15

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