1 Samuel 16:22

22 Saul sent a message to Jesse: "Please allow David to remain in my service because I am pleased with him."

1 Samuel 16:22 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 16:22

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, let David, I pray thee, stand
before me
Continue in his service; which was great condescension in him, and great respect shown to Jesse, not to detain his son without his leave, and to ask it as a favour of him:

for he hath found favour in my sight:
was very acceptable to him which must be very pleasing to Jesse to hear; especially if he was in any fear that Saul had an ill design upon him, when he first sent for him.

1 Samuel 16:22 In-Context

20 Jesse then took a donkey and loaded it with a homer of bread, a jar of wine, and a young goat, and he sent it along with his son David to Saul.

21 That is how David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked David very much, and David became his armor-bearer.

22 Saul sent a message to Jesse: "Please allow David to remain in my service because I am pleased with him."

23 Whenever the evil spirit from God affected Saul, David would take the lyre and play it. Then Saul would relax and feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him alone.