1 Samuel 18:30

“Then the princes of the Philistines went forth, etc.] Out of their cities in troops, to revenge and spoil the land of Israel, being enraged at their defeat when Goliath their champion was slain, and at the injury and dishonour done them by David very lately in slaying two hundred of them, and taking off their foreskins; and, as the Jews say f393, having heard of the marriage of David, and understanding the Israelites had a law, that a newly married man might not go to the war the first year, took this opportunity of invading and spoiling them; whereas David understood that law better than they, and knew it referred not to a voluntary war, but to that which was the command of God against the…”

“Went forth - To war against the Israelites, being provoked by their former losses, and especially by that act of David's. Next: 1 Kings (1 Samuel) Chapter 19”

“the princes: Of this war we know no more than that David, whose military skill was greater, was more successful in it, than all the other officers of Saul. went forth: Sa2 11:1 behaved himself: Sa1 18:5; Psa 119:99; Dan 1:20; Luk 21:15; Eph 5:15 set by: Heb. precious, Sa1 2:30, Sa1 26:21; Kg2 1:13; Psa 116:15; Pe1 2:4, Pe1 2:7 Next: 1 Kings (1 Samuel) Chapter 19”