1 Samuel 16:20

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And Yishai took a donkey loaded with bread, and a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by his son Dawiḏ to Sha’ul.

Cross References

Genesis 43:11

And their father Yisra’ĕl said to them, “If so, then do this: Take some of the best fruit of the land in your vessels and bring a present down for the man, a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds.

Proverbs 18:16

A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.

1 Samuel 10:27

But the sons of Beliya‛al said, “What! Does this one save us?” And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he kept silent.

1 Samuel 10:4

“And they shall greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.

1 Samuel 16:19

So Sha’ul sent messengers to Yishai, and said, “Send me your son Dawiḏ, who is with the sheep.”

1 Samuel 17:18

“And take these ten cheeses to the commander of the thousand, and see how your brothers are, and bring back news of them.”

1 Samuel 25:18

Then Aḇiḡayil made haste and took two hundred loaves, and two skins of wine, and five sheep made ready, five measures of roasted grain, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and loaded them on donkeys.