Saulsentto Jesse,saying,"Let Davidnowstandbeforeme, for he has foundfavorin my sight."
But Labansaidto him, "Ifnowit pleasesyou, [stay with me]; I have divinedthat the LORDhas blessedme on your account."
So Josephfoundfavorin his sightand becamehis personalservant;and he madehim overseeroverhis house,and allthat he ownedhe putin his charge.
O LORD,my heartis not proud,normy eyeshaughty;Nordo I involvemyself in greatmatters, Or in thingstoodifficultfor me.
The kingappointedfor them a dailyrationfrom the king'schoicefoodand from the winewhichhe drank,and [appointed] that they should be educatedthreeyears,at the endof which they were to enterthe king'spersonalservice.
Joshuathe sonof Nun,who standsbeforeyou, he shall enterthere;encouragehim, for he will cause Israelto inheritit.
Then Davidcameto Sauland attendedhim; and Saul lovedhim greatly,and he becamehis armorbearer.
So it cameabout whenever the [evil] spiritfrom Godcameto Saul,Davidwould takethe harpand play[it] with his hand;and Saulwould be refreshedand be well,and the evilspiritwould departfrom him.
