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1 Samuel 17:22
ESV And David left the things in charge of the keeper of the baggage and ran to the ranks and went and greeted his brothers.
NIV David left his things with the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines and asked his brothers how they were.
NASB Then David left the baggage in the care of the baggage keeper and ran to the battle line. And he entered and greeted his brothers.
CSB David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were.
NLT David left his things with the keeper of supplies and hurried out to the ranks to greet his brothers.
KJV And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
NKJV And David left his supplies in the hand of the supply keeper, ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers.

What does 1 Samuel 17:22 mean?

David's father sent him to deliver food to his brothers, encamped with Saul against the Philistines at the Valley of Elah (1 Samuel 17:17–19). The youngest of Jesse's sons has arrived just as the Israelites are forming up their battle lines against the Philistine army across the valley (1 Samuel 17:21).

This is not the right moment to deliver the food to his brothers and the commander of their division (1 Samuel 17:18). Instead, David leaves his large load of food with the man who watches the supplies and runs among the ranks of the soldiers to find his brothers and talk with them. The youthful David is not yet allowed to fight with the army, but he seems eager to get close to the action.
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