1 Samuel 17:39

17:39 David strapped on his sword over his fighting attire and tried to walk around, but he was not used to them. ¹  David said to Saul, “I can’t walk in these things, for I’m not used to them.” So David removed them.

1 Samuel 27:1

David Aligns Himself with the Philistines

27:1 David thought to himself, ²  “One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”

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¹ tn Heb “he had not tested.”

² tn Heb “said to his heart.”