How not to lead (6)

"Saul and David finished their conversation. After that, Saul's son Jonathan was deeply attracted to David and came to love him as much as he loved himself. Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him go back home.

Jonathan swore eternal friendship with David because of his deep affection for him. He took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, together with his armour and also his sword, bow, and belt.

David was successful in all the missions on which Saul sent him, and so Saul made him an officer in his army. This pleased all of Saul's officers and men."

~ 1 Samuel 18.1-5 GNB

Earlier in 1 Samuel 14, Jonathan proved to be a capable army officer and well loved. Here he demonstrated to the rest of the army that he trusted David to the point of giving David his robe, armour, sword, bow, and belt. Those were not just practical necessity, but also a powerful message.

So the army fought with David, the Goliath slayer but only just a shepherd previously, and David did not disappoint. And Saul's officers and men were pleased to have a good leader amongst them, in contrast to Saul who had proven himself to be a selfish leader.