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 Living Translation (NLT)Jesse responded by sending David to Saul, along with a young goat, a donkey loaded with bread, and a wineskin full of wine.

Context of 1 Samuel 16:20

18Then one of the servants answered and said, “Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the Lord is with him.” 19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” 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. 21So David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer. 22Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, 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

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 rebels said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
• 1 Samuel 17:18And carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers fare, and bring back news of them.”
• 1 Samuel 25:18Then Abigail made haste and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five sheep already dressed, five seahs of roasted grain, one hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and loaded them on donkeys.
• Genesis 43:11And their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and carry down a present for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
• 2 Samuel 16:1When David was a little past the top of the mountain, there was Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
• Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.

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
• Appearance
• Bottle
• Cattle
• Comely
• Gift
• Ass
• Government

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