1 Samuel 16:21

NETBible

David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, 1  and he became his armor bearer.

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.

NLT ©

So David went to Saul and served him. Saul liked David very much, and David became one of Saul’s armor bearers.

MSG ©

David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him immediately and made him his right-hand man.

BBE ©

And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.

NRSV ©

And David came to Saul, and entered his service. Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.

NKJV ©

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

KJV
And David
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came
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to Saul
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and stood
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before
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him: and he loved
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him greatly
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and he became his armourbearer
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NASB ©
Then David
<1732>
came
<935>
to Saul
<7586>
and attended
<6440>
him; and Saul loved
<157>
him greatly
<3966>
, and he became
<1961>
his armor
<3627>
bearer
<5375>
.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eishlyen
<1525> 
V-AAI-3S
dauid {N-PRI} prov
<4314> 
PREP
saoul
<4549> 
N-PRI
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
pareisthkei
<3936> 
V-YAI-3S
enwpion
<1799> 
PREP
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
hgaphsen
<25> 
V-AAI-3S
auton
<846> 
D-ASM
sfodra
<4970> 
ADV
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
egenhyh
<1096> 
V-API-3S
autw
<846> 
D-DSM
airwn
<142> 
V-PAPNS
ta
<3588> 
T-APN
skeuh
<4632> 
N-APN
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
NET [draft] ITL
David
<01732>
came
<0935>
to
<0413>
Saul
<07586>
and stood
<05975>
before
<06440>
him. Saul liked
<0157>
him a great
<03966>
deal, and he became
<01961>
his armor
<03627>
bearer
<05375>
.
HEBREW
Mylk
<03627>
avn
<05375>
wl
<0>
yhyw
<01961>
dam
<03966>
whbhayw
<0157>
wynpl
<06440>
dmeyw
<05975>
lwas
<07586>
la
<0413>
dwd
<01732>
abyw (16:21)
<0935>
NETBible

David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, 1  and he became his armor bearer.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “he loved him.”