Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
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.
New American Standard Bible
Then David came to Saul and
King James Version
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
Holman Bible
When David came to Saul
International Standard Version
David went to Saul and began to serve him. Saul loved him very much, and he became his armor bearer.
A Conservative Version
And David came to Saul, and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
American Standard Version
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
Amplified
Then David came to Saul and attended him. Saul loved him greatly and [later] David became his armor bearer.
Darby Translation
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will come to Saul, and stand before him: and he will love him greatly; and he will be to him lifting up the arms.
King James 2000
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So David came to Saul and {entered his service}. He loved him greatly and {he became Saul's armor bearer}.
Modern King James verseion
And David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David went to Saul and came before him, and he loved him very well; so that he was made his harness bearer.
NET Bible
David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.
New Heart English Bible
David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
The Emphasized Bible
And David came in unto Saul, - and stood before him, - and he loved him greatly, and he became his armour-bearer.
Webster
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bearer.
World English Bible
David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.
Themes
military Arms » Part of, borne by armor-bearers
David » King of israel » David as musician
David » King of israel » Detailed as armor-bearer and musician at saul's court
Demons » Possession by, instances of » saul
Jesse » Saul asks, to send david to become a member of his court
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Interlinear
`amad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 16:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul In Torment
20 And Jesse took five cakes of bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them to Saul by David. 21 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. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.
Cross References
Genesis 41:46
Now Joseph was thirty years old when he came before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before the face of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.
Proverbs 22:29
Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.
Deuteronomy 1:38
Joshua, the son of Nun, your servant, he will go into the land: say to him that he is to be strong, for he will be Israel's guide into their heritage.
Deuteronomy 10:8
At that time the Lord had the tribe of Levi marked out to take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, to be before the Lord and to do his work and to give blessings in his name, to this day.
1 Kings 10:8
Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.
Psalm 62:9
Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.
Psalm 118:9
It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.
Psalm 146:3
Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.