1 Samuel 16:21-23

International Standard Version

²¹ David went to Saul and began to serve him.^[a] Saul loved him very much, and he became his armor bearer. ²² Saul sent a messenger^[b] to Jesse to tell him, “Allow David to serve me, because I’m pleased with him.”^{[c] 23} Whenever an evil^[d] spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the lyre and play it.^[e] Relief would come to Saul and he would be better, because the evil spirit would leave him.