1 Samuel 16:20 — Bible Verse (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.”
1 Samuel 16:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 16:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 16:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.”
1 Samuel 16:20 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 16:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 16:20 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 16:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jesse taketh an ass, <FI>with<Fi> bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sendeth by the hand of David his son unto Saul.”
1 Samuel 16:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 16:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a flask of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son to Saul. ”
1 Samuel 16:20 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 16:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ishai tooke an asse laden with breade and a flagon of wine and a kidde, and sent them by the hand of Dauid his sonne vnto Saul.”
1 Samuel 16:20 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 16:20 in Context — 1 Samuel 16
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.
20 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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What Does 1 Samuel 16:20 Mean?
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