1 Samuel 16:21

Then David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.

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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

20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them with his son David to Saul.

22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”

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Cross References

Genesis 41:46Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 10:8At that time Yahweh chose the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, to stand before Yahweh to serve him, and to bless people in his name, as today.

Psalms 62:9Surely men of low standing are vanity, and men of high standing are a lie; 1 they will weigh lightly in the scales; 1 weighed together, they are lighter than nothing. 1

Psalms 146:3Do not put your trust in princes 1 or in mankind, in whom there is no salvation. 1

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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