David's leadership of his troops was one of his most difficult jobs, having had to keep in good grace with the Philistine king whilst not betraying his own people. This aspect was dealt with in the previous chapter; but also no less important is the question, how David managed the internal affairs of his troops. How did he stand up as a leader of a motley crowd of outlaws? Let us study the story of his captainship of the troops.

David - Spoils of War
David and Amalek