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 The writer gives background information before he continues with the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
 
-# Now David had said, "Surely ... for good."
+# Now David had said, "Surely ... for good.
 
 The reader needs to understand that David had said these things before he said, "Every man strap on his sword" in [1 Samuel 25:13](../25/13.md).