1 Samuel 16:22

1 Samuel 16:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”

Context of 1 Samuel 16:22

20Jesse took a donkey [loaded with] bread and a jug of wine and a young goat, and sent them to Saul with David his son. 21Then David came to Saul and attended him. Saul loved him greatly and [later] David became his armor bearer. Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Please let David be my attendant, for he has found favor in my sight.” 23So it came about that whenever the [evil] spirit from God was on Saul, David took a harp and played it with his hand; so Saul would be refreshed and be well, and the evil spirit would leave him.

1 Samuel 16:22 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שָׁא֔וּל אֶל־יִשַׁ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר יַעֲמָד־נָ֤א דָוִד֙ לְפָנַ֔י כִּֽי־מָ֥צָא חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• to Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Let Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• I pray thee, standעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• me; for he hath foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• favourחֵןchên · favorH2580
• in my sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16:22

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 Saul is made a terror to himself. The Spirit of the Lord departed from him. If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us. The devil, by the Divine permission, troubled and terrified Saul, by the corrupt humours of his body, and passions of his mind. He grew fretful, peevish, and discontented, and at times a madman. It is a pity that music, which may be serviceable to the good temper of the mind, should ever be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22David's father, Jesse (1 Samuel 16:18), made sure David could serve Saul and still take care of his sheep at home (see 1 Samuel 17:14–15).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 16:22

• David
• Demons
• Jesse
• Saul

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• David
• Jesse
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Appearance
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• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings