Then Davidcameto Sauland attendedhim; and Saul lovedhim greatly,and he becamehis armorbearer.
Now Josephwas thirtyyearsoldwhen he stoodbeforePharaoh,kingof Egypt.And Josephwentout from the presenceof Pharaohand wentthroughallthe landof Egypt.
"How blessedare your men,how blessedare theseyour servantswho standbeforeyou continually[and] hearyour wisdom.
It is betterto takerefugein the LORDThanto trustin princes.
Do not trustin princes,In mortalman,in whomthereis nosalvation.
Menof lowdegreeare onlyvanityand menof rankare a lie;In the balancesthey goup; They are togetherlighter thanbreath.
Do you seea manskilledin his work?He will standbeforekings;He will not standbeforeobscuremen.
Joshuathe sonof Nun,who standsbeforeyou, he shall enterthere;encouragehim, for he will cause Israelto inheritit.
At that timethe LORDsetapartthe tribeof Levito carrythe arkof the covenantof the LORD,to standbeforethe LORDto serveHim and to blessin His nameuntilthisday.
Then he calledquicklyto the youngman,his armorbearer,and saidto him, "Drawyour swordand killme, sothat it will not be saidof me, 'A womanslewhim.'" So the youngmanpiercedhim through,and he died.
Saulsentto Jesse,saying,"Let Davidnowstandbeforeme, for he has foundfavorin my sight."
but Davidwentbackand forth from Saulto tendhis father'sflockat Bethlehem.
Now when SaulsawDavidgoingout againstthe Philistine,he saidto Abnerthe commanderof the army,"Abner,whosesonis thisyoungman?"And Abnersaid,"By your life,O king,I do not know."
Then JonathancalledDavid,and Jonathantoldhim allthesewords.And JonathanbroughtDavidto Saul,and he was in his presenceas formerly.
