30. Troop. gedud. A division of the army or a group of light-armed men sent against an enemy country for purposes of plunder, such as the Amalekites, who burned Ziklag (1 Sam. 30:8, 15). Against such hostile bands David had repeatedly been victorious through the help of the Lord. It required speed, courage, and power to crush such forces, and this ability had been given to David by God.
Leaped over a wall. With God’s help no barrier was able to stop David in his pursuit of the enemy.
