King James Bible
KJVAnd David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Samuel 16:21 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bearer. | |
World English BibleWEB | David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer. |