Scripture · Old Testament
1 Samuel 16:22
1 Samuel 16:22 is verse 22 of 1 Samuel chapter 16, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
King James Version
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
World English Bible
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”
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1 Samuel 16:20–23 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sentשָׁא֔וּלSaulאֶלtoיִשַׁ֖יJesseלֵאמֹ֑ר<to> sayingיַעֲמָדlet him standנָ֤אpleaseדָוִד֙Davidלְפָנַ֔י<to> before meכִּֽיforמָ֥צָאhe has foundחֵ֖ןfavorבְּעֵינָֽיin view my
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