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19 So Saul dispatched messengers to Jesse.

Saul’s Message: Send your son David, who is watching your flocks, to me. Your king needs his service.

20 So Jesse did as his king commanded. He sent Saul a young goat and a donkey loaded down with bread and a skin of wine by his son David. 21 David came to Saul and served him. The king loved him greatly and made David his armor-bearer.

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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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