1 Samuel 16:17-23

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷ So Saul said to his servants, “Now select for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me.” ¹⁸ Then one of the young men responded and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, ^(A)a valiant mighty man, a warrior, skillful in speech, and a handsome man; and ^(B)the Lord is with him.” ¹⁹ So Saul sent messengers to Jesse ^[a]to say, “Send me your son David, who is with the flock.” ²⁰ And Jesse ^(C)took a donkey loaded with bread and a jug of wine, and he took a young goat, and sent them to Saul by his son David. ²¹ Then David came to Saul and ^[b](D)attended him; and Saul greatly loved him, and he became his armor bearer. ²² So Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David now ^[c]be my attendant for he has found favor in my sight.” ²³ So it came about whenever ^(E)the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would feel relieved and become well, and the evil spirit would leave him.