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DavidדָוִדcameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלSaulשָׁאוּלand stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדbefore him;לְפָנָיוand he loved himוַיֶּאֱהָבֵהוּgreatly,מְאֹדand he becameוַיְהִי לוֹone who carriedנֹשֵׂאhis weapons.כֵלִים
1 Samuel 16:21
Study it in the app“David came to Saul and stood before him; and he loved him greatly, and he became one who carried his weapons.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 16:21, word by word
- Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- cameיָּבֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- Saulשָׁאוּלshaul
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appears- and stoodיַּעֲמֹדyaamod
stand before
"Stand before" someone: to serve them.
Where else “yaamod” appears- before himפָנָיfanay
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appears- and he loved himיֶּאֱהָבֵyeehave
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “yeehave” appears- greatlyמְאֹדmeod
very
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears- and he becameיְהִיyehi
become
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “yehi” appears- one who carriedנֹשֵׂאnose
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nose” appears- his weaponsכֵלִיםchelim
weapon
What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.
Where else “chelim” appears
Translation note
To “stand before” someone is to be in his service.
The context
20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them by the hand of David his son to Saul.
21 · This verse (above)
22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”