20 And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David. 21 When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer. 22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
1 Samuel 16:20–22
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1 Samuel 18:4–6
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1 Samuel 17:30–32
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1 Samuel 18:21–23
21 “I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.” 22 Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privatel…
1 Samuel 26:24–25
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1 Samuel 17:57–58
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1 Samuel 17:37–39
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1 Samuel 18:12–14
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