“David came to Sha’ul and presented himself to him. Sha’ul took a great liking to him and made him his armor-bearer.”-1 Samuel 16:21 So we’re told Saul made the young David his “armor-bearer”. However, this role isn’t exactly what the name implies. You’re probably thinking an armor-bearer was some servant who hauled his bosses’ weaponry […]
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1S16-21: How King Saul Hired His Perfect Replacement Without Even Knowing It
“Sha’ul said to his servants, ‘Find me a man who can play well, and bring him to me.’ One of the young men answered, ‘Here, I’ve seen one of the sons of Yishai the Beit-Lachmi who knows how to play. He’s a brave soldier, he can fight, he chooses his words carefully and he’s pleasant-looking. […]