Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

Left the sheep

Bible References

Left the sheep

1 Samuel 17:28
And Eliab, his eldest brother, heard when he spoke unto the men, and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why didst thou come down here? And with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride and the malice of thy heart, for thou art come down that thou might see the battle.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Trench

1 Samuel 26:5
And David arose and came to the place where Saul had pitched camp, and David beheld the place where Saul lay and Abner, the son of Ner, the captain of his host. And Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
Luke 19:43
For the days shall come upon thee that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee and compass thee round and constrain thee on every side