1 Samuel 16:21

And David came in unto Saul,—and stood before him,—and he loved him greatly, and he became his armour-bearer.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

20Then took Jesse an ass laden with bread, and a skin of wine, and one kid,—and sent by the hand of David his son, unto Saul.

22And Saul sent unto Jesse, saying,—I pray thee, let David stand before me, for he hath found favour in mine eyes.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:46Now, Joseph, was thirty years old, when he took his station, before Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Joseph went forth from before Pharaoh, and passed along through all the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 10:8At that time, did Yahweh separate the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Yahweh,—to stand before Yahweh to wait upon him and to bless in his name (until this day).

Psalms 62:9Surely, vanity, are men of low degree, Deception, men of high degree,—In the balances, they go up, They, are [made] of vanity, altogether.

Psalms 146:3Do not ye trust in nobles, in a son of man who hath no deliverance:

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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