1 Samuel 16:21
“And Dauid came to Saul, and stood before him: and hee loued him greatly, and hee became his armour bearer.”
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1 Samuel 16:21 Context
19¶ Wherefore Saul sent messengers vnto Iesse, and said, Send me Dauid thy sonne, which is with the sheepe. 20And Iesse tooke an asse laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by Dauid his sonne vnto Saul. 21And Dauid came to Saul, and stood before him: and hee loued him greatly, and hee became his armour bearer. 22And Saul sent to Iesse, saying, Let Dauid, I pray thee, stand before me: for hee hath found fauour in my sight. 23And it came to passe, when the euill spirit from God was vpon Saul, that Dauid tooke an harpe, and played with his hand: So Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the euill spirit departed from him.
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And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
- King James Version
Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
- Darby Bible
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bearer.
- Webster's Bible
David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
- World English Bible
And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
- Darby Bible
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bearer.
- Webster's Bible
David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
- World English Bible
And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 16:21
16:21 Stood before him - That is, waited upon him. And he loved him greatly - So there was something good in Saul still: he had not lost all, tho' he had lost the kingdom. Armour - bearer - He had that place conferred upon him, though we do not read that he ever exercised it; for it seems he was gone back to his father upon some occasion not related; and had abode with him some considerable time before the war described, chap.#17:1 |- 53, happened.