1 Samuel 16:21

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 16:16 introduces the need for a musician; verse 21 shows David arriving and becoming armor-bearer — direct narrative sequence.

1 Samuel 17:55 has Saul not recognizing David, contrasting with 16:21 where David was his armor-bearer — a notable narrative tension.

1 Samuel 18:2 shows Saul keeping David from returning home, continuing the service relationship established in 16:21.

1 Samuel 19:7 recalls David's faithful service to Saul, referencing the same relationship now under threat.

Proverbs 22:29 says a skilled man will stand before kings — David exemplifies this as a skilled musician and armor-bearer before Saul.