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, David's oldest brother, heard David talking to the men. Then Eliab became angry with David. Why did you come here, he asked him, and with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how overconfident and headstrong you are. You came here just to see the battle.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.

Trench

1 Samuel 26:5
Then David went to the place where Saul camped. David saw the place where Saul and Ner's son Abner, the commander of the army, were lying. Saul was lying in the camp. The troops were camped around him.
Luke 19:43
The time is coming when your enemies will surround you and blockade you with a rampart (wall) on all sides. They will close in on you.