1 Samuel 16:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.”
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“When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 16:21 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 41:46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 1:38Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.
- Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
- 1 Kings 10:8How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
- Psalms 62:9Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
- Psalms 118:9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
- Psalms 146:3Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
- Proverbs 22:29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).