The words that David said were overheard and reported before Saul. So he was taken to him.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before obscure people.
Then he turned away from him toward someone else and asked the same question. So the people gave him the same answer as before.
David said to Saul, “Let no one’s heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”