<t /><p class="bodytext">A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us<n id="1" /> and fight our battles.&#8221;p>

Just when he had finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel appeared on the scene. Saul went out to meet him and to greet him.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Then a champion<n id="1" /> came out from the camp of the Philistines. His name was Goliath; he was from Gath. He was close to seven feet tall.<n id="2" />

Saul removed David<n id="1" /> from his presence and made him a commanding officer.<n id="2" /> David led the army out to battle and back.<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">The next morning Jonathan, along with a young servant, went out to the field to meet David.

Samuel revealed the word of the <sc>Lordsc><n id="1" /> to all Israel.p><t /><p class="bodytext">Then the Israelites went out to fight the Philistines.<n id="2" /> They camped at Ebenezer,<n id="3" /> and the Philistines camped at Aphek.

Raiding bands went out from the camp of the Philistines in three groups. One band turned toward the road leading to Ophrah by the land of Shual;

<p class="bodytext">Now once again there was war. So David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them thoroughly<n id="1" /> and they ran away from him.

<p class="bodytext">On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. This pleased not only all the army, but also Saul&#8217;s servants.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Afterward David got up and went out of the cave. He called out after Saul, &#8220;My lord, O king!&#8221; When Saul looked behind him, David kneeled down and bowed with his face to the ground.