1 Samuel 16:21

In 11 translations

BSB

When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

KJV

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

WEB

David came to Saul and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

ASV

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.

LSV

And David comes to Saul, and stands before him, and he loves him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.

YLT

And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.

DBY

And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.

DRC

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer.

GNV

And Dauid came to Saul, and stoode before him: and he loued him verie well, and he was his armour bearer.

JPS

And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.

LXXE

And David went in to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.

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WLC

וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיְהִי־ל֖וֹ נֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלִֽים׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἰσῆλθε Δαυὶδ πρὸς Σαοὺλ, καὶ παρειστήκει ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἠγάπησεν αὐτὸν σφόδρα· καὶ ἐγενήθη αὐτῷ αἴρων τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ.

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• Genesis 41:46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
• Proverbs 22:29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
• Psalms 146:3Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
• Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
• Psalms 118:9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
• Psalms 62:9Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
• Deuteronomy 1:38Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.
• 1 Kings 10:8How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

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