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1 Samuel 16
So David is a shepherd boy. He spends his boring days practicing the lyre in the fields and practicing his slingshot for the few moments when it is decidedly not boring in the worst of ways.
Then one day his dad sends for him and it turns out some dude named Samuel came and–oh wait it’s /that/ Samuel? Woah. He’s like, super important and the elders are shaking. But then Samuel takes one look at him and dumps a horn of oil over his head, which...
Rude.
But then it sets in that this is actually an honor! Oil is expensive and you’re only supposed to anoint kings and stuff. And David gets the spirit of the Lord and Samuel just up and leaves to Ramah.
Now because of this everybody in town thinks David is big stuff, so they finally listen to his lyre-playing and acknowledge his bravery in fending off beasts from the sheep. It’s kinda nice not just being Jesse’s youngest son, the afterthought, anymore! Everybody’s calling him handsome, it’s great.
Then one day a messenger comes and it turns out the townspeople have been really hyping up his music, cuz Saul–yes, /King/ Saul–is convinced he’s some sort of musical prodigy who can ward off demons with his lyre. And he is, but like. That totally sounds like a scam, right? So then David comes and plays a few songs for Saul, expecting a one-and-done bc sure, he practices a lot and is great, but he’s not that great. But Saul seems to really take a shine to him for some reason! And before he knows it David has an official position as one of Saul’s armor-bearers.