War broke out once again, and David went to fight the Philistines. He attacked them so forcefully that they ran away in defeat.
Then the king of Israel came out and attacked the horses and chariots. He inflicted a great defeat on the Arameans.
Even if an army surrounds me, I won't be frightened. Even if I am attacked, I will still trust in God.
David was very successful in everything he did, because the Lord was with him.
Whenever the Philistine commanders attacked, David was more successful in battle than all of Saul's officers, so that his reputation grew rapidly.
Later Jonathan called David and told him all that had been said. Then he took him to Saul, and David worked for Saul as he had before.
A while later an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. As David played the lyre,
Then David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. They slaughtered them and drove off their livestock. By doing this David saved the people of Keilah.