1 Samuel 16:21

Modern English Version

David came to Saul, and stood before him. And Saul loved him greatly and he became his armor bearer.

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

Psalm 118:9

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

Psalm 146:3

Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.

Psalm 62:9

Surely men of low degree are but a vapor; men of high degree are a lie; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than vapor.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Deuteronomy 1:38

But Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in. Encourage him, for he will cause Israel to inherit it.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister to Him, and to bless in His name, to this day.

Judges 9:54

Urgently he called to the young man who carried his gear and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so that people may not say about me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So the young man pierced him through, and he died.

1 Samuel 16:22

Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”

1 Samuel 17:15

but David would go back and forth from Saul to shepherd his father’s flock in Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 17:55

When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, “Whose son is this youth, Abner?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”

1 Samuel 19:7

Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him all these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as previously.