The king said, “Turn aside and take your place here.” So he turned aside and waited.

But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.

If I had acted at risk of my own life – and nothing is hidden from the king! – you would have abandoned me.”

They replied to the king, “As for this man who exterminated us and who schemed against us so that we were destroyed and left without status throughout all the borders of Israel –