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1 Samuel 16:22
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KJ21
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found favor in my sight.”
ASV
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
AMP
Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Please let David be my attendant, for he has found favor in my sight.”
AMPC
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David remain in my service, for he pleases me.
BRG
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
CSB
Then Saul sent word to Jesse: “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor with me.”
CSBA
Then Saul sent word to Jesse: ‘Let David remain in my service, for he has found favour with me.’
CEB
Saul sent a message to Jesse: “Please allow David to remain in my service because I am pleased with him.”
CJB
Sha’ul sent a message to Yishai: “Please let David stay in my service, because I’m pleased with him.”
CEV
Not long after this, Saul sent another message to Jesse: “I really like David. Please let him stay with me.”
DARBY
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.
DRA
And Saul sent to Isai, saying: Let David stand before me: for he hath found favour in my sight.
ERV
Saul sent a message to Jesse. “Let David stay and serve me. I like him very much.”
EASY
Then Saul sent a message to Jesse. He said, ‘I am very pleased with David. Let him stay here as my servant.’
EHV
So Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Permit David to remain and serve me, for I am very pleased with him.”
ESV
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
ESVUK
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favour in my sight.”
EXB
Saul sent a message to Jesse, saying, “Let David ·stay and serve me [remain in my service] because ·I like him [I am pleased with him; L he has found grace/favor in my sight].”
GNV
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David now remain with me: for he hath found favor in my sight.
GW
Saul sent ⌞this message⌟ to Jesse, “Please let David stay with me because I have grown fond of him.”
GNT
Then Saul sent a message to Jesse: “I like David. Let him stay here in my service.”
HCSB
Then Saul sent word to Jesse: “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
ICB
Saul sent a message to Jesse. He said, “Let David stay and serve me. I like him.”
ISV
Saul sent a messenger to Jesse to tell him, “Allow David to serve me, because I’m pleased with him.”
JUB
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he has found favour in my sight.
KJV
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
AKJV
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
LSB
So Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David now stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”
LEB
Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, because he has found favor in my sight.”
TLB
Then Saul wrote to Jesse, “Please let David join my staff, for I am very fond of him.”
MSG
Saul sent word back to Jesse: “Thank you. David will stay here. He’s just the one I was looking for. I’m very impressed by him.”
MEV
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”
NOG
Saul sent this message to Jesse, “Please let David stay with me because I have grown fond of him.”
NABRE
Saul sent Jesse the message, “Let David stay in my service, for he meets with my approval.”
NASB
So Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David now be my attendant for he has found favor in my sight.”
NASB1995
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David now stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”
NCB
Saul sent to Jesse saying, “Please let David be in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
NCV
Saul sent a message to Jesse, saying, “Let David stay and serve me because I like him.”
NET
Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David be my servant, for I am very pleased with him.”
NIRV
Saul sent a message to Jesse. Saul said, “Let David stay here. I want him to serve me. I’m pleased with him.”
NIV
Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
NIVUK
Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, ‘Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.’
NKJV
Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”
NLV
Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David serve me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”
NLT
Then Saul sent word to Jesse asking, “Please let David remain in my service, for I am very pleased with him.”
NRSVA
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, ‘Let David remain in my service, for he has found favour in my sight.’
NRSVACE
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, ‘Let David remain in my service, for he has found favour in my sight.’
NRSVCE
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
NRSVUE
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
OJB
And Sha’ul sent to Yishai, saying, Let Dovid, now, stand before me; for he hath found chen (favor) in my eyes.
RGT
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David now remain with me; for he has found favor in my sight.”
RSV
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
RSVCE
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
TLV
Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David now keep attending me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”
VOICE
Then he sent a message to Jesse. Saul’s Message: David has impressed me. Please allow him to remain here in my service.
WEB
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”
WYC
And Saul sent to Jesse, and said, (Let) David stand in my sight, for he hath found grace in mine eyes.
YLT
And Saul sendeth unto Jesse, saying, `Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found grace in mine eyes.'
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