1 Samuel 16:20
And Jesse took a donkey with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send to me David thy son, who is with the sheep.
Cross References
Genesis 43:11And their father Israel said to them, If it be so now, do this: Take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry a present down to the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.
1 Samuel 17:18And bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand. And look how thy brothers fare, and take their pledge.
2 Samuel 16:1And when David was a little past the top [of the ascent], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundre
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 16:15-23
Saul Troubled by an Evil Spirit. ( b. c. 1065.) 14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. 15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. 16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on a harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. 17 And Saul said unto his servants,… Read the whole commentary →