1 Samuel 16:21

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The difficulty of reconciling this verse with 1 Samuel 17:55-58 , is met thus: The words here are the ultimate sequence of David’s first visit to...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

David, Saul's Minstrel. (J), the ancient narrative, continues 1 Samuel 14:52 . The earlier and more authentic of the two accounts of David's intro...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

he . Saul. him . David.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

His armour-bearer— The literal rendering of the original word כלים נשׂא nose kelim is, bearer of the instruments or weapons. Of these there wer...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. David came to Saul. Providence thus p...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David is anointed King over Israel From 1 Samuel 16 on, the interest centres in David rather than in Saul.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And he became his armour-bearer. — But probably only for a very short time. David returned, we should conclude, to Samuel, whose pupil and friend w...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Young Harper before the Dejected King 1 Samuel 16:14-23 In one sentence we are told of the Spirit of the Lord coming upon David, 1 Samuel...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now come to the third section of this Book, throughout which David is the principal figure. It would seem that Samuel had given himself over to th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(19) Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. (20) And Jesse took an ass laden with bread...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And David came to Saul, and stood before him ,.... As a servant, and ministered to him in the way, and for the purpose for which he was sent: and...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. Ver. 21. And he loved him greatly. ] But b...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

David came to Saul and stood before him Ministered unto him among the rest of his servants. This sufficiently shows that Saul had no knowledge of t...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Samuel's mourning for Saul was deep and real; nevertheless it must not be too long protracted. The Lord stirs him up now to some positive action. God...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Saul Troubled by an Evil Spirit. B. C. 1065....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Stood before him, i.e. ministered unto him; or (as we use to speak) waited upon him, as that phrase oft signifies; as Deuteronomy 1:38 , Deutero...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Saul's Serious Medical Condition Results In David Being Introduced Into Court Circles ( 1 Samuel 16:14-23 ). Sadly for Saul the Spirit of YHWH had...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 16:20 . “An Ass,” etc. The Hebrew is an ass of bread. Reland adduces a great number of quotations fro...
Scofield Reference Notes

And David Compare ( 1 Samuel 17:55-56 ). The order of events is: (1) David, whose skill on the harp, and valour in the combat with the l...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 16:7 . The Lord said to Samuel. A cloud of proofs demonstrate, that the Eternal Word did personally accompany the holy prophets, and talk...
The Biblical Illustrator

And David came to Saul, and stood before him. Life in a palace 1. We see one seated on a throne, and yet not happy. We see his royal magnificen...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

DAVID ANOINTED AS THE FUTURE KING , AND HIS FIRST INTRODUCTION TO SAUL . ( 1 Samuel 16:1-9 ) EXPOSITION CHOICE OF DA...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 10:8 ; Deuteronomy 1:38 ; Deuteronomy 10:8 ; Genesis 41:46 ; Proverbs 22:29 ; Psalms 118:9 ; Psalms 146:3 ; Psalms 62:9
Wells of Living Water Commentary

David, the Sweet Psalmist of Israel 1 Samuel 16:11-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. David the shepherd lad. When Samuel came to Jesse, all of his sons...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Stood before him — That is, waited upon him. And he loved him greatly — So there was something good in Saul still: he had not lost all, tho' he had...

²¹ And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 16:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 16:21