New Revised Standard Version
So Saul removed him from his presence, and made him a commander of a thousand; and David marched out and came in, leading the army.

Contemporary English Version
Saul put David in charge of 1,000 soldiers and sent him out to fight.

New American Bible
Saul sent him out of his presence and appointed him a field officer. So David led the people on their military expeditions

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him a captain over a thousand men, and he went out and came in before the people.

Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him a captain over a thousand men, and he went out and came in before the people.

removed

1 Samuel 18:17,25 And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord. Now Saul said within himself: Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him. . . .

1 Samuel 8:12 And he will appoint of them to be his tribunes, and his centurions, and to plough his fields, and to reap his corn, and to make him arms and chariots.

1 Samuel 22:7 He said to his servants that stood about him: Hear me now, ye sons of Jemini: will the son of Isai give every one of you fields, and vineyards, and make you all tribunes, and centurions:

he went out

1 Samuel 18:16 But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.

Numbers 27:16,17 May the Lord the God of the spirits of all flesh provide a man, that may be over this multitude: . . .

2 Samuel 5:2 Moreover yesterday also and the day before, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

Psalm 121:8 May the Lord keep thy coming in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.