⁵⁵Saul had been watching David as he went out to meet the Philistine. He spoke to Abner, the commander of the army. He said to him, “Abner, whose son is that young man?”

Abner replied, “King Saul, I don’t know. And that’s just as sure as you are alive.”

⁵⁶The king said, “Find out whose son that young man is.”

⁵⁷After David killed Goliath, he returned to the camp. Then Abner brought him to Saul. David was still carrying Goliath’s head.

⁵⁸“Young man, whose son are you?” Saul asked him.

David said, “I’m the son of Jesse from Bethlehem.”

Saul Becomes Jealous of David

18David finished talking with Saul. After that, Jonathan and David became close friends. Jonathan loved David just as he loved himself.

²From that time on, Saul kept David with him. He didn’t let him return to his father’s home.

³Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him just as he loved himself. ⁴Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David. He also gave him his military clothes. He even gave him his sword, his bow and his belt.

⁵David did everything Saul sent him to do. He did it so well that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. That pleased Saul’s whole army, including his officers.

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