1 Samuel 16:21 - Tree of Life Version

²¹ Then David came to Saul and became one of his attendants. Saul loved him greatly, so David became his armor-bearer.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And David came to Saul and served him. Saul became very fond of him, and he became his armor-bearer.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.

Common English Bible

²¹ That is how David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked David very much, and David became his armor-bearer.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And David went to Saul, and stood before him. And he loved him exceedingly, and he made him his armor bearer.

1 Samuel 16:21 Cross References

Genesis 41:46

Now Joseph was 30 years old when he began serving as representative of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and passed throughout the whole land of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

Blessed are your people, blessed are your courtiers who are standing continually before you, listening to your wisdom.

Psalm 118:9

It is better to take refuge in Adonai than to trust in princes.

Psalm 146:3

Do not put your trust in princes— in man, in whom there is no salvation.

Psalm 62:9

Trust in Him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart in His presence. God is our refuge. Selah

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before obscure people.

Deuteronomy 1:38

Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter there—encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit it.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time Adonai set the tribe of Levi apart to carry the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai, to stand before Adonai to serve Him and to pronounce blessings in His Name—as is the case to this day.

Judges 9:54

Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman slew him.’” So his young man thrust him through, and he died.

1 Samuel 16:22

Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David now keep attending me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”

1 Samuel 17:15

Now David would go back and forth from Saul to tending his father’s sheep by Beth-lehem.

1 Samuel 17:55

Now when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he asked Abner, the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this boy?” Abner said, “As your soul lives, your majesty, I don’t know.”

1 Samuel 19:7

So Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul and in his presence as before.