1 Samuel 16:21

WEB

²¹David came to Saul and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

KJV

²¹And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

BSB

²¹When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

FBV

²¹David came to Saul and began working for him. Saul thought a great deal of him, and David became his armor-bearer.

Extra References

Genesis 41:46

⁴⁶Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

Proverbs 22:29

²⁹Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

Psalms 146:3

³Don’t put your trust in princes, in a son of man in whom there is no help.

Psalms 118:9

⁹It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.

Deuteronomy 10:8

⁸At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to stand before the LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.

1 Kings 10:8

⁸Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.

Deuteronomy 1:38

³⁸Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

Psalms 62:9

⁹Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.