1 Samuel 16:20

Modern English Version

Jesse took a donkey laden with bread, a bottle of wine, and a young goat and he sent them with his son David to Saul.

Cross References

Genesis 43:11

Their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, do this. Take some of the best fruits in the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man: a little balm and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

Proverbs 18:16

The gift of a man opens the way for him, and brings him before great men.

1 Samuel 10:27

But some worthless men said, “How will this man save us?” And they despised him, and did not bring him a present. But he remained silent.

1 Samuel 10:4

And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will receive from their hands.

1 Samuel 16:19

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

1 Samuel 17:18

Carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and look into your brothers’ health, and bring back news of them.”

1 Samuel 25:18

Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves, two bottles of wine, five prepared sheep, five measures of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and she loaded them on donkeys.