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19 So Saul sent his men to Jesse with this message: ‘Tell your son David to come to me. That is your son who takes care of your sheep.’

20 So Jesse took some loaves of bread, a bag with wine in it, and a young goat. He put them on the back of a donkey and he sent them to Saul with his son David.

21 David went to Saul. He became Saul's servant. Saul loved David. David carried Saul's armour for him.

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19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.(A) 20 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread,(B) a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.

21 David came to Saul and entered his service.(C) Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers.

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