<p class="bodytext">The man said to Eli, &#8220;I am the one who came from the battle lines! Just today I fled from the battle lines!&#8221; Eli<n id="1" /> asked, &#8220;How did things go, my son?&#8221;

After David had entrusted his cargo to the care of the supply officer,<n id="1" /> he ran to the battlefront. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.

<p class="bodytext">The Philistine drew steadily closer to David to attack him, while David quickly ran toward the battle line to attack the Philistine.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">So David got up early in the morning and entrusted the flock to someone else who would watch over it.<n id="1" /> After loading up, he went just as Jesse had instructed him. He arrived at the camp<n id="2" /> as the army was going out to the battle lines shouting its battle cry.