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New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 16:21
Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul greatly loved him, and he became his armor bearer.
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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.
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer.
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer.
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 Now the Spirit of the LORD left Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrified him. 15 Saul's servants then said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrifying you. 16 "May our lord now command your servants who are before you. Have them search for a man who is a skillful musician on the harp; and it shall come about whenever the evil spirit from God is upon you, that he shall play the harp with his hand, and you will become well." 17 So Saul said to his servants, "Now select for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me." 18 Then one of the young men responded and said, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a valiant mighty man, a warrior, skillful in speech, and a handsome man; and the LORD is with him." 19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse to say, "Send me your son David, who is with the flock." 20 And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread and a jug of wine, and he took a young goat, and sent them to Saul by his son David. 21 Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul greatly loved him, and he became his armor bearer.22 So Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Let David now be my attendant for he has found favor in my sight." 23 So it came about whenever the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would feel relieved and become well, and the evil spirit would leave 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.
