I Samuel 16:21
The Scripture
(21) And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The LORD sent Samuel to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem to anoint a new king, and after rejecting Jesse's older sons, Samuel anointed the youngest, David, as the Spirit of the LORD came upon him. An evil spirit troubled Saul afterward, and David was brought to court to play the harp for him, easing his torment.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 41:46Deuteronomy 1:38Deuteronomy 10:8I Kings 10:8Proverbs 22:29Psalms 62:9Psalms 118:9Psalms 146:3
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