King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:21
“And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.”
Verse in context — 1 Samuel 16
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Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which [is] with the sheep.
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And Jesse took an ass [laden] with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son unto Saul.
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And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
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And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
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And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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The rise of Israel’s monarchy with Samuel, Saul, and David.
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