17. SAUL said to his servants, "Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me."

18. Then one of the young men answered, and said, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the LORD is with him."

19. Therefore SAUL sent messengers to Jesse, and said, "Send me David your son, who is with the sheep."

20. Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to SAUL.

21. David came to SAUL, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

22. SAUL sent to Jesse, saying, "Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight."

23. When the spirit from God was on SAUL, David took the harp, and played with his hand; so SAUL was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.