² Saul took him that day, ^(A)and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore.

¹⁵ But David occasionally went and returned from Saul ^(A)to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

²¹ So David came to Saul and ^(A)stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer. ²² Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.” ²³ And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.