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


In Context

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 16:22 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 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 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.