Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 an ass laden with bread, and a flacket of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. 21 And David went to Saul and came before him, and he loved him very well; so that he was made his harness bearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse saying, "Let David remain with me, for he hath found favour in my sight."
Cross References
Genesis 41:46
And he was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And then Joseph departed from Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou not, that they which be diligent in their business stand before kings, and not among the simple people?
Deuteronomy 1:38
But Joshua the son of Nun which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither. Bold him therefore, for he shall divide it unto Israel.
Deuteronomy 10:8
And the same season the LORD separated the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD and to stand before the LORD, and to minister unto him and to bless in his name unto this day.
1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men: and happy are these thy servants, which stand ever before thee and hear thy wisdom.
Psalm 62:9
As for men they are but vanity; the children of men are deceitful. Upon the weights they are altogether lighter than vanity itself.
Psalm 118:9
It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put any confidence in princes.
Psalm 146:3
O put not your trust in princes, nor in any child of man, for there is no help in them.