1 Samuel 16:21

Free Bible Version

David came to Saul and began working for him. Saul thought a great deal of him, and David became his armor-bearer.

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

Joseph was thirty when he started working for Pharaoh, king of Egypt. After he had left Pharaoh, Joseph traveled on an inspection tour throughout Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

How happy your people must be! How happy those who work for you, who stand here every day listening to your wisdom!

Psalm 118:9

It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in the rich and powerful.

Psalm 146:3

Don't put your confidence in human leaders—they can't save you.

Psalm 62:9

Ordinary people are mere breaths, while leaders are just fakes. Put them all together and weigh them on scales and they wouldn't weigh more than air!

Proverbs 22:29

If you see someone skilled in what they do, they'll work for kings and not for ordinary people.

Deuteronomy 1:38

However, Joshua, son of Nun, your assistant, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will help Israel to occupy the land.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At this time the Lord put the tribe of Levi in charge of carrying the Ark of the Lord's Agreement, as well as serving the Lord by standing in his presence, and of pronouncing blessings in his name, as they continue to do to this day.

Judges 9:54

He quickly called the young man who carried his weapons, and ordered him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so they won't say about me that a woman killed him.” So the young man drove his sword through him, and he died.

1 Samuel 16:22

Saul sent a message to Jesse, saying, “Please allow David to continue working for me because I am pleased with him.”

1 Samuel 17:15

while David went to Saul and then back again to look after his father's sheep.

1 Samuel 17:55

When Saul had watched David going out to fight the Philistine, he'd asked Abner the army commander, “Abner, whose son is that young man?” “On your life, Your Majesty, I do not know,” Abner replied.

1 Samuel 19:7

Later Jonathan called David and told him all that had been said. Then he took him to Saul, and David worked for Saul as he had before.