1 Samuel 26:5 meaning and explanation
Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army, had lain down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp, with the troops camped around him.
1 Samuel 26:5, Berean Standard Bible
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David has been told that Saul is camped at the hill of Hachilah, and he goes himself to see the layout of the camp. The verse describes what he observes: Saul lies inside the innermost ring of the camp, with Abner, his army commander, nearby and the troops arranged around the king as a protective barrier.
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