1 Samuel 16:20
“And Iesse tooke an asse laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by Dauid his sonne vnto Saul.”
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1 Samuel 16:20 Context
18Then answered one of the seruants, and said, Behold, I haue seene a sonne of Iesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of warre, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him. 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.
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Other Translations
And Jesse took an ass [laden] with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son unto Saul.
- King James Version
Jesse took a donkey {loaded with} bread and a jug of wine and a young goat, and sent {them} to Saul by David his son.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jesse took an ass `laden' with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesse took five cakes of bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them to Saul by David.
- Basic English Bible
And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a flask of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son to Saul.
- Darby Bible
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
- Webster's Bible
Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
- World English Bible
And Jesse taketh an ass, [with] bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sendeth by the hand of David his son unto Saul.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Jesse took a donkey {loaded with} bread and a jug of wine and a young goat, and sent {them} to Saul by David his son.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jesse took an ass `laden' with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesse took five cakes of bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them to Saul by David.
- Basic English Bible
And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a flask of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son to Saul.
- Darby Bible
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
- Webster's Bible
Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
- World English Bible
And Jesse taketh an ass, [with] bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sendeth by the hand of David his son unto Saul.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 16:20
16:20 Sent him - This present, though in our times it would seem contemptible, yet was very agreeable to the usage of those times, and to the condition of Jesse, which was but mean in the world. And it seems to have been the custom of those times, (as it is yet in the eastern countries) when they made their appearance before princes, or great persons, to bring a present.