1 Samuel 16:21
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.
In context
19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”
20 And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.
21 When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.
22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
23 And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
1 Samuel 16:21 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.
- KJV King James Version
- And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
- WEB World English Bible
- David came to Saul and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bearer.