Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” New Living Translation So Saul sent messengers to Jesse to say, “Send me your son David, the shepherd.” English Standard Version Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.” Berean Standard Bible So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” King James Bible Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. New King James Version Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” New American Standard Bible So Saul sent messengers to Jesse to say, “Send me your son David, who is with the flock.” NASB 1995 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David who is with the flock.” NASB 1977 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me your son David who is with the flock.” Legacy Standard Bible So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David who is with the flock.” Amplified Bible So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the flock.” Christian Standard Bible Then Saul dispatched messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Saul dispatched messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” American Standard Version Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep. Contemporary English Version Saul sent a message to Jesse: "Tell your son David to leave your sheep and come here to me." English Revised Version Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. GOD'S WORD® Translation Saul sent messengers to Jesse to say, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep." Good News Translation So Saul sent messengers to Jesse to say, "Send me your son David, the one who takes care of the sheep." International Standard Version So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep." Majority Standard Bible So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, ?Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.? NET Bible So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is out with the sheep. New Heart English Bible Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, "Send me David your son, who is with the sheep." Webster's Bible Translation Wherefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send to me David thy son, who is with the sheep. World English Bible Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Saul sends messengers to Jesse and says, “Send to me your son David, who [is] with the flock.” Young's Literal Translation And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse, and saith, 'Send unto me David thy son, who is with the flock.' Smith's Literal Translation And Saul will send messengers to Jesse, and he will say, Send to me David thy son who is with the sheep. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen Saul sent messengers to Isai, saying: Send me David thy son, who is in the pastures. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Saul sent messengers to Jesse, saying, “Send to me your son David, who is in the pastures.” New American Bible Accordingly, Saul dispatched messengers to ask Jesse to send him his son David, who was with the flock. New Revised Standard Version So Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me your son David who is with the sheep.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWherefore King Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David your son; he will be useful to me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And King Shaul sent to Iyshay and said to him: “Send me David your son. He is useful to me” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said: 'Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Saul sent messengers to Jessae, saying, Send to me thy son David who is with thy flock. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David Serves Saul…18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.” 19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” 20And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.… Cross References 1 Samuel 17:15 but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem. 1 Samuel 17:55-58 As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.” / “Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king. / So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. ... 1 Samuel 18:2 And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house. 1 Samuel 18:5 So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well. 1 Samuel 18:13 Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back, 1 Samuel 18:16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back. 1 Samuel 18:30 Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed. 1 Samuel 19:8 When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him. 1 Samuel 20:25 He sat in his usual place by the wall, opposite Jonathan and beside Abner, but David’s place was empty. 1 Samuel 21:2 “The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission on which I am sending you. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place. 1 Samuel 22:14 Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard and honored in your house? 1 Samuel 25:28 Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live. 2 Samuel 5:2 Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” 2 Samuel 7:8 Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. 1 Chronicles 11:2 Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” Treasury of Scripture Why Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, which is with the sheep. with the sheep 1 Samuel 16:11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. 1 Samuel 17:15,33,34 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem… Exodus 3:1-10 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb… Jump to Previous David Jesse Messengers Saul Servants Sheep WhereforeJump to Next David Jesse Messengers Saul Servants Sheep Wherefore1 Samuel 16 1. Samuel sent by God, under pretense of a sacrifice, comes to Bethlehem6. His human judgment is reproved 11. He anoints David 15. Saul sends for David to quiet his evil spirit So Saul sent messengers to Jesse This phrase indicates the authority and power of King Saul, who was the first king of Israel. The act of sending messengers reflects the royal protocol of the time, where kings would communicate through emissaries. Saul's decision to send for David is significant in the narrative of 1 Samuel, as it marks the beginning of David's introduction to the royal court. This action is set against the backdrop of Saul's declining kingship and God's choice of David as the future king, as seen earlier in 1 Samuel 16 when Samuel anoints David. The sending of messengers also highlights the importance of Jesse, David's father, who is from Bethlehem, a town with prophetic significance as the birthplace of Jesus Christ (Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:1). and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” Persons / Places / Events 1. SaulThe first king of Israel, chosen by God but later rejected due to his disobedience. At this point in the account, Saul is troubled by an evil spirit and seeks relief through music. 2. David The youngest son of Jesse, anointed by Samuel to be the future king of Israel. At this time, he is a shepherd, tending his father's sheep. 3. Jesse The father of David, residing in Bethlehem. He is a significant figure as the patriarch of the family from which David, and ultimately Jesus, descends. 4. Messengers Individuals sent by Saul to convey his request to Jesse. They play a role in bringing David into Saul's service. 5. Sheep Symbolic of David's humble beginnings and his role as a shepherd, which foreshadows his future leadership and care for the people of Israel. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in Choosing LeadersDespite human expectations, God chooses leaders based on His purposes and plans. David's selection as king, while he was still a shepherd, reminds us that God sees beyond our current circumstances. Faithfulness in Small Things David's faithfulness in tending sheep prepared him for greater responsibilities. We should be diligent in our current roles, trusting that God is preparing us for future tasks. The Role of Music in Spiritual Warfare Saul's request for David highlights the power of music in providing spiritual relief and comfort. This encourages us to use worship and music as tools in our spiritual battles. Obedience and Service David's willingness to serve Saul, despite being anointed as the future king, demonstrates humility and obedience. We are called to serve others, even when we have our own aspirations. God's Timing David's journey from shepherd to king was gradual, teaching us to trust in God's timing for the fulfillment of His promises in our lives.Verses 19, 20. - Saul sent messengers to fetch David, the description of him as a brave soldier being even more to the king's liking (see 1 Samuel 14:52) than his skill in music. As a great man might not be approached without a present (1 Samuel 9:7; 1 Samuel 10:4), Jesse sends one consisting of produce from his farm. It consisted of an ass of bread - a strange expression; but there is little doubt that a word has been omitted, and that we should read, with the Syriac, "And Jesse took an ass, and laded it with bread, and a skin of wine, and a kid." It was not an ass laden with bread, as in the A.V., but all three things were placed upon the animal. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Saulשָׁא֛וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִ֖ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Jesse יִשָׁ֑י (yi·šāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David and said, וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Send שִׁלְחָ֥ה (šil·ḥāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out me your son בִּנְךָ֖ (bin·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son David, דָּוִ֥ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse who אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is with the sheep.” בַּצֹּֽאן׃ (baṣ·ṣōn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Links 1 Samuel 16:19 NIV1 Samuel 16:19 NLT 1 Samuel 16:19 ESV 1 Samuel 16:19 NASB 1 Samuel 16:19 KJV 1 Samuel 16:19 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 16:19 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 16:19 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 16:19 French Bible 1 Samuel 16:19 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 16:19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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