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20 David rose early in the morning and left the sheep with a keeper, and he took the provisions and went as Jesse had commanded him. He came to the encampment while the troops were going to the battle line, and they raised the war cry. 21 Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle lines, one battle line against the other.[a] 22 David left the baggage he had with him in the care[b] of the baggage keeper, ran to the battle line, and came and asked how his brothers were doing.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:21 Literally “battle line to oppose battle line”
  2. 1 Samuel 17:22 Literally “hand”
  3. 1 Samuel 17:22 Literally “asked his brothers as far as peace”