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


In Context

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 16:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:22And Saul sent to Isai, saying: Let David stand before me: for he hath found favour in my sight.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, |Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:22And Saul sendeth unto Jesse, saying, 'Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found grace in mine eyes.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.