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1 Samuel 16:20 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 16 · verse 20
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.1 Samuel 16:20 · King James Version
1 Samuel 16:20 in context
18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
19Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
20And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- bottlenôʼda bagH4997 →
- JesseYishayJishai, David's fatherH3448 →
- breadlechemfood , especially bread, or grainH3899 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- tooklâqachto takeH3947 →
- wineyayinwineH3196 →
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We have here Saul falling and David rising. I. Here is Saul made a terror to himself (Sa1 16:14): The Spirit of the Lord departed from him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-23