1 Samuel 16:22
“And Saul sent to Iesse, saying, Let Dauid, I pray thee, stand before me: for hee hath found fauour in my sight.”
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1 Samuel 16:22 Context
20And Iesse tooke an asse laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by Dauid his sonne vnto Saul. 21And Dauid came to Saul, and stood before him: and hee loued him greatly, and hee became his armour bearer. 22And Saul sent to Iesse, saying, Let Dauid, I pray thee, stand before me: for hee hath found fauour in my sight. 23And it came to passe, when the euill spirit from God was vpon Saul, that Dauid tooke an harpe, and played with his hand: So Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the euill spirit departed from him.
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And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
- King James Version
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David now stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.
- Basic English Bible
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.
- Darby Bible
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
- Webster's Bible
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight."
- World English Bible
And Saul sendeth unto Jesse, saying, `Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found grace in mine eyes.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: 'Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible