And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
The summons to the son of Ahitub belongs to the period after David slew Goliath, when Saul kept David with him and would not let him go back to his father's house. It was then that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. Jonathan and David made a covenant to be united as brethren.
In token of that bond Jonathan gave David his robe and his garments, even to his sword and his bow and his girdle. At the same time David was entrusted with important responsibilities, which he bore with modesty. In discharging them he won the affection of the people as well as of the royal household.
The summons to the son of Ahitub belongs to the period after David slew Goliath, when Saul kept David with him and would not let him go back to his father's house. It was then that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. Jonathan and David made a covenant to be united as brethren.
In token of that bond Jonathan gave David his robe and his garments, even to his sword and his bow and his girdle. At the same time David was entrusted with important responsibilities, which he bore with modesty. In discharging them he won the affection of the people as well as of the royal household.