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on a mission

"to do work for him". David visits the chief priest and lies to him about being on a special mission for the king. He asks for food, weapons, and prayer. The chief priest gives him some sacred bread and Goliath's sword and prays for him.

I have directed the young men to a certain place

"I have told the young men to go to another place, and I will meet them there later"