1 Samuel 16:20-22

Contemporary English Version

²⁰ Jesse loaded a donkey with bread and a goatskin full of wine,^[a] then he told David to take the donkey and a young goat to Saul. ²¹ David went to Saul and started working for him. Saul liked him so much that he put David in charge of carrying his weapons. ²² Not long after this, Saul sent another message to Jesse: “I really like David. Please let him stay with me.”