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

Saying 6

⁴⁶ Joseph was thirty years old^(A) when he entered the service^(B) of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt.

⁸ How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear^(A) your wisdom!

⁸ At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi^(A) to carry the ark of the covenant^(B) of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister^(C) and to pronounce blessings^(D) in his name, as they still do today.^(E)

³⁸ But your assistant, Joshua^(A) son of Nun, will enter it. Encourage^(B) him, because he will lead^(C) Israel to inherit^(D) it.