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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.”

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  1. 16.20 wine: Wine was sometimes kept in bottles made of goatskin sewn up with the fur on the outside.

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