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Douay-Rheims Bible
1 Samuel 16:21
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul loved him very much, and David became his armor-bearer.
When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul loved him very much, and David became his armor-bearer.
Hebrew Names Version
David came to Sha'ul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
David came to Sha'ul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
King James Version
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
Lexham English Bible
So David came to Saul and entered his service. He loved him greatly and he became Saul's armor bearer.
So David came to Saul and entered his service. He loved him greatly and he became Saul's armor bearer.
English Standard Version
And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.
And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.
New Century Version
When David came to Saul, he began to serve him. Saul liked David and made him the officer who carried his armor.
When David came to Saul, he began to serve him. Saul liked David and made him the officer who carried his armor.
New English Translation
David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.
David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.
Amplified Bible
Then David came to Saul and attended him. Saul loved him greatly and [later] David became his armor bearer.
Then David came to Saul and attended him. Saul loved him greatly and [later] David became his armor bearer.
New American Standard Bible
Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul greatly loved him, and he became his armor bearer.
Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul greatly loved him, and he became his armor bearer.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid came to Saul, and stoode before him: and he loued him verie well, and he was his armour bearer.
And Dauid came to Saul, and stoode before him: and he loued him verie well, and he was his armour bearer.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then David came to Saul and stood before him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
Then David came to Saul and stood before him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
Contemporary English Version
David went to Saul and started working for him. Saul liked him so much that he put David in charge of carrying his weapons.
David went to Saul and started working for him. Saul liked him so much that he put David in charge of carrying his weapons.
Complete Jewish Bible
David came to Sha'ul and presented himself to him. Sha'ul took a great liking to him and made him his armor-bearer.
David came to Sha'ul and presented himself to him. Sha'ul took a great liking to him and made him 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.
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
Easy-to-Read Version
So David went to Saul and stood in front of him. Saul loved David very much. David became the helper who carried Saul's weapons.
So David went to Saul and stood in front of him. Saul loved David very much. David became the helper who carried Saul's weapons.
George Lamsa Translation
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
Good News Translation
David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much and chose him as the man to carry his weapons.
David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much and chose him as the man to carry his weapons.
Literal Translation
And David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly; and he became one who bore his articles for him.
And David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly; and he became one who bore his articles for him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Dauid came to Saul, & stode before him, & he loued him well, and he became his wapen bearer.
So Dauid came to Saul, & stode before him, & he loued him well, and he became his wapen bearer.
American Standard Version
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid came to Saul, and stoode before him, and he loued him very well, & he was made his harnesse bearer.
And Dauid came to Saul, and stoode before him, and he loued him very well, & he was made his harnesse bearer.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid came to Saul, and stood before him: and hee loued him greatly, and hee became his armour bearer.
And Dauid came to Saul, and stood before him: and hee loued him greatly, and hee became his armour bearer.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David went in to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
And David went in to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
English Revised Version
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
Berean Standard Bible
When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.
When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid cam to Saul, and stood bifor hym; and Saul louyde hym greetli, and he was maad `his squyer.
And Dauid cam to Saul, and stood bifor hym; and Saul louyde hym greetli, and he was maad `his squyer.
Young's 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.
And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.
Update Bible Version
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bearer.
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: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
New King James Version
So David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer.
So David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer.
New Living Translation
So David went to Saul and began serving him. Saul loved David very much, and David became his armor bearer.
So David went to Saul and began serving him. Saul loved David very much, and David became his armor bearer.
New Life Bible
David came to Saul and served him. Saul loved him very much, and he became the man who carried Saul's battle-clothes.
David came to Saul and served him. Saul loved him very much, and he became the man who carried Saul's battle-clothes.
New Revised Standard
And David came to Saul, and entered his service. Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.
And David came to Saul, and entered his service. Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David came in unto Saul, - and stood before him, - and he loved him greatly, and he became his armour-bearer.
And David came in unto Saul, - and stood before him, - and he loved him greatly, and he became his armour-bearer.
Revised Standard Version
And David came to Saul, and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.
And David came to Saul, and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
Contextual Overview
14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. 15 And the servants of Saul said to him: Behold now an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. 16 Let our lord give orders, and thy servants who are before thee, will seek out a man skilful in playing on the harp, that when the evil spirit from the Lord is upon thee, he may play with his hand, and thou mayst bear it more easily. 17 And Saul said to his servants: Provide me then some man that can play well, and bring him to me. 18 And one of the servants answering, said: Behold I have seen a son of Isai, the Bethlehemite, a skilful player, and one of great strength, and a man fit for war, and prudent in his words, and a comely person: and the Lord is with him. 19 Then Saul sent messengers to Isai, saying: Send me David, thy son, who is in the pastures. 20 And Isai took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid of the flock, and sent them by the hand of David, his son, to Saul. 21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer. 22 And Saul sent to Isai, saying: Let David stand before me: for he hath found favour in my sight. 23 So whensoever the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, David took his harp, and played with his hand, and Saul was refreshed, and was better, for the evil spirit departed from him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
stood before him: Genesis 41:46, Deuteronomy 1:38, Deuteronomy 10:8, 1 Kings 10:8, Proverbs 22:29
loved him: Psalms 62:9, Psalms 118:9, Psalms 146:3
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 16:16 - before thee 1 Samuel 17:55 - whose son 1 Samuel 18:2 - took him 1 Samuel 19:7 - in times past 1 Kings 1:2 - a young virgin
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And David came to Saul, and stood before him,.... As a servant, and ministered to him in the way, and for the purpose for which he was sent:
and he loved him greatly; being a comely person, and a well behaved youth, and especially as he was serviceable to him with his music, in driving away melancholy from him:
and he became his armourbearer; that is, he appointed him to this office, though we never read that he exercised it; nor did he go with Saul in this capacity to the battle related in the following chapter: it may be literally rendered: "and he was to him a bearer of vessels", or "instruments" q; and Abarbinel thinks this is to be understood not of instruments of war, but of instruments of music to play with; which he brought in and bare before him when he went in to the king.
q ויהי לו נשא כלים "et fuit ei ferens vasa", Montanus; "ferens instrumenta", Piscator.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The difficulty of reconciling this verse with 1 Samuel 17:55-58, is met thus: The words here are the ultimate sequence of David’s first visit to Saul, and of his skill in music, and are therefore placed here; but they did not really come to pass until after David’s victory over Goliath (see 1 Samuel 18:2). It is quite conceivable that if David had only played once or twice to Saul, and then returned to his father’s house for some months, Saul might not recognize him.
