SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:16
Mas todo Israel y Judá amaba a David, porque él salía y entraba delante de ellos.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. And all Israel and Judah loved David , etc.] The verb is singular, and denotes that everyone of them loved him in all the tribes of Israel, as well as in Judah his own tribe; in such general esteem was he, and so much had he got the hearts and affections of the people: because he went out and came in before them ; the people, as in ( Samuel 18:13); so the Septuagint version, in which, according to the Vatican copy, the verses ( 1 Samuel 18:17-19) are wanting.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-30 - For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviou towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitat this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisel in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit nothing wrong in our conduct? Opposition and perverseness in others will not excuse wrong tempers in us, but should increase our care, an attention to the duties of our station. Consider Him that endure contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds, Heb 12:3. If David magnified the honour of being son-in-la to king Saul, how should we magnify the honour of being sons to the King of kings __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וכל 3605 ישׂראל 3478 ויהודה 3063 אהב 157 את 853 דוד 1732 כי 3588 הוא 1931 יוצא 3318 ובא 935 לפניהם׃ 6440
