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

18Then one of the young men responded and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a valiant mighty man, a warrior, skillful in speech, and a handsome man; and the Lord is with him.” 19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse to say, “Send me your son David, who is with the flock.” And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread and a jug of wine, and he took a young goat, and sent them to Saul by his son David. 21Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul greatly loved him, and he became his armor bearer. 22So Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David now be my attendant for he has found favor in my sight.”

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

• And Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• a donkeyחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• and a jugנֹאדnô'd nô'd nô'dâh · wineskinH4997
• of wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• a youngגְּדִיgedîy · kidH1423
• goatעֵז‛êz · goatH5795
• and sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• to Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• by his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 16:20

• 1 Samuel 10:27But certain useless men said, “How can this one save us?” And they despised him and did not bring him a gift. But he kept silent about it.
• 1 Samuel 17:18Bring also these ten slices of cheese to the commander of their thousand, and look into the well-being of your brothers and bring back confirmation from them.
• 1 Samuel 25:18Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread and two jugs of wine, and five sheep already prepared and five measures of roasted grain, and a hundred cakes of raisins and two hundred cakes of figs, and she loaded them on donkeys.
• Genesis 43:11Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man as a gift, a little balsam and a little honey, labdanum resin and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
• 2 Samuel 16:1Now when David had gone on a little beyond the summit, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a team of saddled donkeys, and on them were two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a jug of wine.
• Proverbs 18:16A person’s gift makes room for him And brings him before great people.

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