1 Samuel 16:22 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”

NIV: Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, 'Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.'

NASB: So Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, 'Let David now be my attendant for he has found favor in my sight.'

CSB: Then Saul sent word to Jesse: "Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor with me."

NLT: Then Saul sent word to Jesse asking, 'Please let David remain in my service, for I am very pleased with him.'

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

NKJV: Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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