1 Samuel

1 Samuel 16:21–22

²¹When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul loved him very much, and David became his armor-bearer.

²²Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When David	דָוִד֙	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
came	וַיָּבֹ֤א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and entered his service	וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
Saul loved him	וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ	way·ye·’ĕ·hā·ḇê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H157 love
very much	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
and David became	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
armor-bearer	נֹשֵׂ֥א	nō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5375 lift, take, carry

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
word to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jesse	יִשַׁ֖י	yi·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3448 Jishai
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Let David	דָוִד֙	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
remain in my service	יַעֲמָד־	ya·‘ă·māḏ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am pleased with	מָ֥צָא	mā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
him	בְּעֵינָֽי׃	bə·‘ê·nāy	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye

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1 Samuel 16:21 Genesis 41:46 · Proverbs 22:29 · Psalm 146:3 · Deuteronomy 10:8 · Psalm 118:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.