⁷ So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.^(A)

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)

² From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family.

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

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

² In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns.^(A) And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd^(B) my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.^(C)’”

¹⁰ Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”^(A)

² And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been.^(A)