1 Samuel 18:13 meaning and explanation
Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,
1 Samuel 18:13, Berean Standard Bible
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Saul has just tried twice to pin David to the wall with a spear, and he is afraid because the LORD is with David and has departed from him. Sending David away with command of a thousand men is not a reward but a removal, and likely a hope that the Philistines will finish him.
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