1 Samuel 16:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he came before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before the face of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

Psalm 118:9

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

Psalm 146:3

Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

Psalm 62:9

Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

Proverbs 22:29

Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

Deuteronomy 1:38

Joshua, the son of Nun, your servant, he will go into the land: say to him that he is to be strong, for he will be Israel's guide into their heritage.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord had the tribe of Levi marked out to take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, to be before the Lord and to do his work and to give blessings in his name, to this day.

Judges 9:54

Then quickly crying out to his body-servant, he said to him, Take out your sword and put an end to me straight away, so that men may not say of me, His death was the work of a woman. So the young man put his sword through him, causing his death.

1 Samuel 16:22

And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.

1 Samuel 17:15

Now David went to and from Saul, looking after his father's sheep at Beth-lehem.

1 Samuel 17:55

And when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, On your life, O king, I have no idea.

1 Samuel 19:7

Then Jonathan sent for David and gave him word of all these things. And Jonathan took David to Saul, who kept him by his side as in the past.