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


In Context

18 And one of the servants answereth and saith, 'Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah is with him.'

19 And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse, and saith, 'Send unto me David thy son, who is with the flock.'

20 And Jesse taketh an ass, with bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sendeth by the hand of David his son unto Saul.

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

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

23 And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off 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 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 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.