1 Samuel 16:20

So Jesse loaded a donkey with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.

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In The King James Version

And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

In Context

19Saul sent messengers to Jesse, telling him, “Send me your son David who takes care of the sheep.”

21David came to Saul and began working for him. Saul thought a great deal of him, and David became his armor-bearer.

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Cross References

Genesis 43:11“If it has to be, then this is what you'll do,” Israel replied. “Take with you the best our country produces. Pack your bags with gifts for the man—balm, a little honey, spices, myrrh, pistachios, and almonds.

1 Samuel 17:18Take these ten cheese pieces to their commander. Check carefully to see how your brothers are doing and bring back their news.”

2 Samuel 16:1After David had gone a little way past the top of the mountain, there was Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant, waiting to meet him. He had two donkeys already saddled with him carrying two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred raisin cakes, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.

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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