1 Samuel 16:22

Bible › 1 Samuel › Chapter 16 › Verse 22

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

In other translations

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

Hebrew words

וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁיyishaiJesseH3448לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559יַעֲמָד־ya'amod-let him standH5975נָאna'pleaseH4994דָוִדdavidDavidH1732לְפָנַיlefanai<to> before meH6440כִּי־ki-forH3588מָצָאmatza'he has foundH4672חֵןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינָי׃be'einaiin view myH5869

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

People and places

People: David, Jesse, Saul

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