21David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers.


In Context

18 One of the servants answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him."

19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep."

20 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.

21 David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers.

22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him."

23 Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

1st Samuel 16:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:21And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bearer.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:21David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:21And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.