1 Samuel 16:21
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.In other versions
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
ASV
And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.
BBE
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
DBY
David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
WEB
And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.
YLT
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour bearer.
ENG
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bearer.
WBT
When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.
BSB
In context
19Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
20And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
23And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Saul
- David