1 Samuel 16:20

1 Samuel 16:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesse took a donkey laden with bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them by David his son to Saul.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by his son David to Saul.

Context of 1 Samuel 16:20

18One of the servants said, ‘I know one man who can play a harp very well. He is one of Jesse's sons, who lives in Bethlehem. This man is a brave soldier. He speaks well and he is handsome. The Lord is with him.’ 19So Saul sent his men to Jesse with this message: ‘Tell your son David to come to me. That is your son who takes care of your sheep.’ So Jesse took some loaves of bread, a bag with wine in it, and a young goat. He put them on the back of a donkey and he sent them to Saul with his son David. 21David went to Saul. He became Saul's servant. Saul loved David. David carried Saul's armour for him. 22Then Saul sent a message to Jesse. He said, ‘I am very pleased with David. Let him stay here as my servant.’

1 Samuel 16:20 word by word

וַיִּקַּ֨ח יִשַׁ֜י חֲמ֥וֹר לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְנֹ֣אד יַ֔יִן וּגְדִ֥י עִזִּ֖ים אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח בְּיַד־דָּוִ֥ד בְּנ֖וֹ אֶל־שָׁאֽוּל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• an assחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• with breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• and a bottleנֹאדnô'd nô'd nô'dâh · wineskinH4997
• of wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• and aאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• kidעֵז‛êz · goatH5795
• kidגְּדִיgedîy · kidH1423
• and sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• byיָדyâd · hand: byH3027
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• unto Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 16:20

• 1 Samuel 10:27But some wicked men were complaining. They said, ‘This man will never be able to save us.’ They did not respect Saul. They did not bring him any gifts. But Saul did not say anything against them.
• 1 Samuel 17:18Also take these ten pieces of cheese to the officer who leads their group of soldiers. Find out whether your brothers are well. Bring something back to me to show how they are.
• 1 Samuel 25:18Abigail quickly got some food. She got 200 loaves of bread, two leather bags of wine, five sheep that she had cooked, and five jars of grain that she had cooked. She also got 100 blocks of raisins and 200 blocks of dried figs. She put all these things on some donkeys.
• Genesis 43:11Then their father Jacob said to them, ‘If you must take Benjamin, do what I tell you. Put some of the best things from our land in your bags. Take them to the man as a gift. Take some oil, some honey and some spices. Also take some myrrh, and some nuts.
• 2 Samuel 16:1When David had passed beyond the top of the Mount of Olives, he met Mephibosheth's servant Ziba. Ziba was waiting there for him with two donkeys. The donkeys were ready for people to ride them. They also carried 200 loaves of bread, 100 blocks of raisins, 100 blocks of figs and a leather bag of wine.
• Proverbs 18:16A gift will give you a chance to meet new people. Important people may become your friends.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Took an ass laden with bread - He must send a present to Saul to introduce his son, and this was probably the best he had. Dr. Warburton pleads still farther on the propriety of his rectification of the chronology in this place. David had at this time vanquished the Philistine, was become a favourite with the people, had excited Saul's jealousy, and retired to shun its effects. In the interim Saul was seized with the disorder in question, and is…Read the comment
• 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. 1-23David replaced Saul as king. David and Saul were alike in these ways: Samuel anointed both. Neither was pursuing the position of king. Both were unlikely choices (Saul was from the smallest tribe, and David was the youngest son). They were both good-looking (1 Samuel 9:2; 16:12). The Spirit rushed upon each when anointed as king (1 Samuel 10:10; 11:6; 16:13). The main difference was that David was "a man after [God's] own heart" (1 Samuel 13:14; compare…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them ... unto Saul--as a token of homage and respect.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 16:20

• Demons
• Goat
• Jesse
• King
• Saul

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jesse
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Appearance
• Bottle
• Cattle
• Comely
• Gift
• Ass

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