And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
So David came to Saul and served him. Saul loved David very much and made him his armor-bearer.
This verse shows how David first entered King Saul's service, where Saul quickly grew to love and trust him enough to make him his personal armor-bearer.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after the prophet Samuel secretly anointed David as the future king of Israel, but before David's famous battle with Goliath. Saul was suffering from what the Bible describes as an evil spirit that tormented him, and David had been brought to play music to soothe the king. An armor-bearer was a position of great trust and honor, as this person would carry the king's weapons and fight alongside him in battle.
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