1st Samuel Chapter 16 verse 22 Holy Bible

ASV 1stSamuel 16:22

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
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BBE 1stSamuel 16:22

And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.
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DARBY 1stSamuel 16:22

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.
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KJV 1stSamuel 16:22

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
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WBT 1stSamuel 16:22

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
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WEB 1stSamuel 16:22

Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.
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YLT 1stSamuel 16:22

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

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThen Saulשָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelitessentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (way·yiš·laḥ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7971: To send away, for, outword toאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toJesse,יִשַׁ֖י (yi·šay)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3448: Jesse -- father of Davidsaying,לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 559: To utter, say“Let Davidדָוִד֙ (ḏā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesseremain in my service,יַעֲמָד־ (ya·‘ă·māḏ-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5975: To stand, in various relationsforכִּֽי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionI am pleased withמָ֥צָא (mā·ṣā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be presenthim.”בְּעֵינָֽי׃ (bə·‘ê·nāy)Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | first person common singularStrong's 5869: An eye, a fountainJump to PreviousAllow David Eyes Jesse Please Pleased Pleasing Saul Service Sight Stand Word