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 Living Translation (NLT)Then Saul sent word to Jesse asking, “Please let David remain in my service, for I am very pleased with him.”

Context of 1 Samuel 16:22

20And 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. Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.” 23And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from 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
• 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