STORIES FROM THE BIBLE ---5--3

 

        DAVID - THe Shepherd Boy --3

 

     one of the young man said : I have seen a young man, a son of Jesse in Bethlehem, who can play well. He is handsome in his look, and agreeable in talking. I have also heard

that he is a brave young man, who can fight  as well as he can play, and the Lord is with him." Then Saul sent a message to Jesse, David's father. He said " Send me your son David, who is with the sheep. Let him come and play before me."

 

     Then David came to Saul, bringing with him a present for the king from Jesse. When Saul saw him, he loved him, as did evereybody who saw the young David. and David played on the harp and sang before Saul. And David's music cheered Saul's heart, and drove away his sad feelings.

 

     Saul liked David so well that he made him his armorbearer ; and David carried the shield and spear, and sword for Saul, when the king was before his army. After a time, Saul seemed well ; and David returned to Bethlehem and was once more among his sheep in

the field.