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1 Samuel 16:20

DavidJesseSaul

18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

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.

21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

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BSB
And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.
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.
WEB
Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a flask of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son to Saul.
BLB
And Jesse took a donkey [with] bread, and a skin of wine, and one kid of the goats, and he sent them by the hand of David his son to Saul.
ÅB
Så tok Isai et esel, som han lesste brød på, og en skinnsekk med vin og et kje og sendte det med sin sønn David til Saul.
OTB
Og Isai tok et esel lastet med brød, en krukke vin og en ung geit, og sendte dem til Saul med David, sin sønn.
B1930
Så tok Isai et asen, som han lesste brød på, og en skinnsekk med vin og et kje og sendte det med sin sønn David til Saul.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 10:27

    But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

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  • Proverbs 18:16

    A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:18

    And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:18

    Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.

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  • Genesis 43:11

    And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

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  • 2 Samuel 16:1–2

    And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

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