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18 And these ten portions of cheese you will bring to the commander of the thousand; find out how your brothers are doing,[a] and take their pledge.”[b] 19 Now Saul and they[c] and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah fighting the Philistines.

20 David rose early in the morning and left the sheep with a keeper, and he took the provisions and went as Jesse had commanded him. He came to the encampment while the troops were going to the battle line, and they raised the war cry.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:18 Literally “make a careful inspection as far as peace concerning your brothers”
  2. 1 Samuel 17:18 That is, some pledge or token of assurance that they had received the goods
  3. 1 Samuel 17:19 That is, David’s brothers