1 Samuel 16:22

22 Saul sent [this message] to Jesse, "Please let David stay with me because I have grown fond of 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 took six bushels of bread, a full wineskin, and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.

21 David came to Saul and served him. Saul loved him very much and made David his armorbearer.

22 Saul sent [this message] to Jesse, "Please let David stay with me because I have grown fond of him."

23 Whenever God's spirit came to Saul, David took the lyre and strummed a tune. Saul got relief [from his terror] and felt better, and the evil spirit left him.