1 Samuel 16:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 16:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 16:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 16:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.””

1 Samuel 16:22 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Samuel 16:22 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 16:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Saul sendeth unto Jesse, saying, `Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found grace in mine eyes.'”

1 Samuel 16:22 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 16:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Samuel 16:22 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 16:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Saul sent to Ishai, saying, Let Dauid nowe remaine with me: for he hath found fauour in my sight.”

1 Samuel 16:22 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 in Context — 1 Samuel 16

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.

23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

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What Does 1 Samuel 16:22 Mean?

1 Samuel 16:22 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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