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


In Context

18 Then one of the young men answered, and said, |Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.|

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

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

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

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

23 It happened, when the evil spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

1 Samuel 16:21 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:21David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers.

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 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.