1 Samuel 16:21

And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.

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In The King James Version

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

In Context

20And Jesse took five cakes of bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them to Saul by David.

22And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he came before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before the face of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the Lord had the tribe of Levi marked out to take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, to be before the Lord and to do his work and to give blessings in his name, to this day.

Psalms 62:9\62:8\Have faith in him at all times, you people; let your hearts go flowing out before him: God is our safe place. (Selah.)

Psalms 146:3Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

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 →

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