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


In Context

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 16:22 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:22Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him."

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 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.