David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.

The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

When the residents of Ashdod got up early the next day, Dagon was lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him back in his place.

The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer was walking before him.

But when they got up early the following day, Dagon was again lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. The head of Dagon and his two hands were sheared off and were lying at the threshold. Only Dagon’s body was left intact.

Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.