²¹ “May the Lord take note of you and judge,” they said to them, “because you have made us reek in front of Pharaoh and his officials—putting a sword in their hand to kill us!”^(A)

⁴ And all Israel heard the news, “Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison,^[a] and Israel is now repulsive to the Philistines.” Then the troops were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

⁶ When the Ammonites realized they had become repulsive to David, they hired 20,000 foot soldiers from the Arameans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, 1,000 men from the king of Maacah, and 12,000 men from Tob.