Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEvery time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed. Young's Literal Translation And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Every timeמִדֵּ֣י (mid·dê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1767: Sufficiency, enough the Philistine פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia commanders שָׂרֵ֣י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince came out [for battle], וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (way·yê·ṣə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim David דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse was more successful שָׂכַ֤ל (śā·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent than all מִכֹּל֙ (mik·kōl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every of Saul’s שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites officers, עַבְדֵ֣י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant so that his name שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name was highly מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily esteemed. וַיִּיקַ֥ר (way·yî·qar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3365: To be heavy, valuable, to make rare |