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
Eliab his oldest brother heard him talking to the men. Eliab was angry with David and said, "Why did you come down here? And who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your insolence and wicked intentions. You came down just to see the battle!"
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.

Trench

1 Samuel 26:5
David rose and went to the place where Saul was camped. David saw the place where Saul and Abner, his Commander-in-Chief, lay down. Saul was lying down within the encampment, and the army was camped all around him.
Luke 19:43
because the days will come when your enemies will build walls around you, surround you, and close you in on every side.

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