1 Samuel 16:22 - New International Version (Anglicised)

²² Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, ‘Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David remain in my service, for he pleases me.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.

Common English Bible

²² Saul sent a message to Jesse: “Please allow David to remain in my service because I am pleased with him.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: "Let David remain before my sight. For he has found favor in my eyes."

1 Samuel 16:22 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 30:27

But Laban said to him, ‘If I have found favour in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you.’

Genesis 39:4

Joseph found favour in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.

Psalm 131:1

My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.

Daniel 1:5

The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king’s table. They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service.

Deuteronomy 1:38

But your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will enter it. Encourage him, because he will lead Israel to inherit it.

1 Samuel 16:21

David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armour-bearers.

1 Samuel 16:23

Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.