1 Samuel 17:20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went as Jesse had commanded him. He came to the encampment as the army was going forth to the battle line, shouting the war cry.

Cross References

Luke 19:43

Indeed, the days will come upon you when your enemies will set up ramparts around you and surround you and hem you in on every side.

Joshua 3:1

Early in the morning Joshua rose and set out from Shittim with all the Israelites, and they came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing over.

1 Samuel 15:12

Samuel rose early in the morning to meet Saul, and Samuel was told, “Saul went to Carmel, where he set up a monument for himself, and on returning he passed on down to Gilgal.”

1 Samuel 17:19

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah fighting with the Philistines.

1 Samuel 17:21

Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.

1 Samuel 17:28

His eldest brother Eliab heard him talking to the men, and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David. He said, “Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption and the evil of your heart, for you have come down just to see the battle.”

1 Samuel 26:5

Then David set out and came to the place where Saul had encamped, and David saw the place where Saul lay, with Abner son of Ner, the commander of his army. Saul was lying within the encampment, while the army was encamped around him.

1 Samuel 26:7

So David and Abishai went to the army by night; there Saul lay sleeping within the encampment, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head, and Abner and the army lay around him.