³ So when I realized you weren’t coming, I risked my life and went to battle without you, and the Lord gave me victory over the Ammonites. So why have you now come to fight me?”

²¹ When the woman saw how distraught he was, she said, “Sir, I obeyed your command at the risk of my life.

⁵ Have you forgotten about the time he risked his life to kill the Philistine giant and how the Lord brought a great victory to all Israel as a result? You were certainly happy about it then. Why should you murder an innocent man like David? There is no reason for it at all!”

⁴ In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches.

¹² So you see, God is with us. He is our leader. His priests blow their trumpets and lead us into battle against you. O people of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed!”

¹⁷ For he fought for you and risked his life when he rescued you from the Midianites.