Earlier, an adviser to King Saul described young David not only as one “skilled at playing ” the harp but also as“ a valiant, mighty man and a man of war and an intelligent speaker and a well - formed man. ” ​ — 1 Samuel 16: 18; 17: 23, 24, 45 - 51; 18: 5 - 7.
ט ” ז: 18; י ” ז: ​ 23, 24 ,‏ 45 – 51; י ” ח: ​ 5 – 7‏) .‏