1 Samuel 16:22

Easy To Read Version

Saul sent a message to Jesse. “Let David stay and serve me. I like him very much.”

Cross References

Genesis 30:27

Laban said to him, “Let me say something! [179] I know [180] that the Lord has blessed me because of you.

Genesis 39:4

So Potiphar was very happy for Joseph. Potiphar allowed Joseph to work for him and help him to rule the house. Joseph was the ruler over everything Potiphar owned.

Psalm 131:1

Lord, I am not proud.\par I don’t try to act important.\par I don’t try to do great things.\par I don’t worry about things\par that are too hard for me.\par

Daniel 1:5

King Nebuchadnezzar gave those young men a certain amount of food and wine every day. That was the same kind of food that the king ate. The king wanted those young men from Israel to be trained for three years. Then after three years, the young men would become servants of the king of Babylon.

Deuteronomy 1:38

But your helper, Joshua son of Nun will go into the land. Encourage Joshua, because he will lead the people of Israel to take the land for their own.’

1 Samuel 16:21

So David went to Saul and stood in front of him. Saul loved David very much. David became the helper who carried Saul’s weapons.

1 Samuel 16:23

Any time the bad spirit from God came on Saul, David would take his harp and play it. The bad spirit would leave Saul and he would begin to feel better.