David’s falling out of favor with people as well as with the king. If this was Saul’s intention, it failed. David’s remarkable successes continued, and, although in one sense this bolstered Saul’s position, it also confirmed the impression that God’s hand was definitely on David. The people loved David because he led them in their campaigns, perhaps because Saul had ceased to take part in military activity. The approval came not just from David’s own tribe but from across the whole nation, all Israel