1 Samuel 16:21–22
21 So David came to Saul and ystood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer. 22 Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)
21 David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers. 22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)
21 And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)
21 So David went to Saul and began serving him. Saul loved David very much, and David became his armor bearer.
22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse asking, “Please let David remain in my service, for I am very pleased with him.”
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)
21 When David came to Saul, he began to serve him. Saul liked David and made him the officer who carried his armor. 22 Saul sent a message to Jesse, saying, “Let David stay and serve me because I like him.”
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)
21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
21 David came to Saul and served him. Saul loved him very much and made David his armorbearer. 22 Saul sent ⸤this message⸥ to Jesse, “Please let David stay with me because I have grown fond of him.”
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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: “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
21 And David came to Saul, and entered his service. Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer. 22 Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
21 So David came to Saul and entered his service. He loved him greatly and he became Saul’s armor bearer. 22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, because he has found favor in my sight.”
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
21 David went to Saul and began to serve him. Saul liked him very much. David became one of the men who carried Saul’s armor.
22 Saul sent a message to Jesse. It said, “Let David stay here. I want him to serve me. I’m pleased with him.”
1 Samuel 16:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
21 Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
22 Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David now stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”