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But the people protested, "By no means shall Jonathan die, he who has brought this resounding victory to Israel! Not at all! By Yahweh's life not one hair of his head will fall, for he has acted today with God's assistance." So the people rescued Jonathan from certain death. (1 Samuel 14, 45)
Samuel then took the horn of oil and anointed him in his brothers' presence. From that day onwards, Yahweh's Spirit took hold of David. Then Samuel left for Ramah. (1 Samuel 16, 13)
So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and asked for his son David who tended the sheep. (1 Samuel 16, 19)
Jesse loaded an ass with bread, a wineskin and a kid and had David take all these to Saul. (1 Samuel 16, 20)
David then left and entered Saul's service. Saul grew very fond of David and made him his armor-bearer. (1 Samuel 16, 21)
Then he sent word to Jesse, saying, "Let David remain in my service for I am very pleased with him." (1 Samuel 16, 22)
So, whenever the evil spirit from God overpowered Saul, David would play on the lyre and Saul would feel better for the evil spirit would leave him. (1 Samuel 16, 23)
Now, David was the son of Jesse, an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah who had eight sons. Jesse was already old during Saul's reign but he had sent men to the army. (1 Samuel 17, 12)
David was Jesse's youngest and, while the three eldest followed Saul, (1 Samuel 17, 14)
One day, Jesse told his son David, "Bring a measure of this roasted grain and these ten loaves to your brothers; (1 Samuel 17, 17)
David's brothers and the field officer were with Saul and the Israelites in the valley of Elah, facing the Philistines. (1 Samuel 17, 19)
David woke up early the next morning and entrusted the sheep to a shepherd. Taking the food along with him, he left in obedience to Jesse's command and arrived at the encampment just when the army was leaving for the battleground, shouting out their battle cry. (1 Samuel 17, 20)
