1 Samuel 16:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 16:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 16:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 16:21 — KJV
“And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.”
— 1 Samuel 16:21 (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:21 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 16:21
“And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.”
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“And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.”
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“Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. into...: Heb. before the king”
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“And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.”
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“And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
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