1 Samuel 16:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Davidדָוִד֙
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
cameוַיָּבֹ֤א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Saulשָׁא֔וּל
(sha·'ul,)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
and attendedלְפָנָ֑יו
(le·fa·nav;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
him; and Saul lovedוַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ
(vai·ye·'e·ha·ve·hu)
157: to lovea prim. root
him greatly,מְאֹ֔ד
(me·'od,)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
and he becameוַֽיְהִי־
(vay·hi-)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
his armorכֵלִֽים׃
(che·lim.)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
bearer.נֹשֵׂ֥א
(no·se)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
and stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him and he loved
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
him greatly
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
and he became his armourbearer
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

International Standard Version
David went to Saul and began to serve him. Saul loved him very much, and he became his armor bearer.

NET Bible
David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David came to Saul and served him. Saul loved him very much and made David his armorbearer.

King James 2000 Bible
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
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