And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.

And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.

And that day Saul took David and would not let him go back to his father's house.

And Saul took him that day, and would not permit him to return to his father's house.

And Saul took him that day,.... Not only into his favour, and into his service, but into his court; even on that very day he slew the Philistine, or however as soon as it could be done:
and would let him go no more home to his father's house; as he used to do before; when he only served as a musician to him, then he was only at court when Saul was in a melancholy disposition, and wanted him, and so was going and returning, and in the intervals kept his father's sheep, 1-Samuel 17:15; but now he would not suffer him to attend such business any longer, since he was not only to become a courtier, and be made a prince or noble, but to marry his daughter, according to the declaration he had made, with respect to any man that should kill Goliath.

Saul would let him go no more home--He was established as a permanent resident at court.

Took him, &c. - By which it appears, that before this David had not his constant residence at court.