21 So David came to Saul and (A)stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer.

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21 David came to Saul and entered his service.(A) Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers.

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Saul took him that day, (A)and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore.

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From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family.

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10 And it happened on the next day that (A)the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, (B)and he prophesied inside the house. So David (C)played music with his hand, as at other times; (D)but there was a spear in Saul’s hand.

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10 The next day an evil[a] spirit(A) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,(B) as he usually(C) did. Saul had a spear(D) in his hand

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:10 Or a harmful

13 Therefore Saul removed him from [a]his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and (A)he went out and came in before the people.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:13 Lit. himself

13 So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led(A) the troops in their campaigns.(B)

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