1 Samuel 16:19 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 16:19

17 So Saul said to his servants,¹ “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

18 Then one of the servants answered and said, “Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and ^athe Lord is with him.”

19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”

20 And Jesse ^atook a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by his son David to Saul.

21 So David came to Saul and ^astood 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.”

23 And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 16:19

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American Standard Version
Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

Amplified® Bible
So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.

Contemporary English Version
Saul sent a message to Jesse: "Tell your son David to leave your sheep and come here to me."

Darby English Version
Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

Good News Bible
So Saul sent messengers to Jesse to say, "Send me your son David, the one who takes care of the sheep."

King James Version
Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

New American Standard Bible
So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David who is with the flock."

New International Version
Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep."

New King James Version
Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David who camps with the flock."

Revised Standard Version
Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, "Send me David your son, who is with the sheep."

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse, and saith, `Send unto me David thy son, who `is' with the flock.'

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