1 Samuel 16:21

1 Samuel chapter 16 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

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

King James Version · 1611

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

American Standard Version · 1901

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

v.20And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

v.21This passage

v.22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Deuteronomy 10:8
At that time Jehovah set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Psalms 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Psalms 118:9
It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.
1 Kings 10:8
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Deuteronomy 1:38
Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage thou him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Psalms 62:9
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.