1 Samuel 16:21

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{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.21", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיְהִי־ל֖וֹ נֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-yābōʾ* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* and *wə-yaʿămōd* before him. And he *wə-yeʾĕhābēhû* very much, and he *wə-yəhî-lô* *nōśēʾ* *kēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*wə-yeʾĕhābēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he loved him", "*wə-yəhî-lô*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he became to him", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - bearer of", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - weapons/armor/vessels" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlîm*": "armor bearer/weapon carrier/equipment bearer", "*kēlîm*": "weapons/armor/vessels/implements" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיְהִי־ל֖וֹ נֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלִֽים׃

Transliteration

And wə-yābōʾ Dāwid to Šāʾûl and wə-yaʿămōd before him. And he wə-yeʾĕhābēhû very much, and he wə-yəhî-lô nōśēʾ kēlîm.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yābōʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came
• *Dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *Šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
• *wə-yaʿămōd*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood
• *wə-yeʾĕhābēhû*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he loved him
• *wə-yəhî-lô*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he became to him
• *nōśēʾ*: Qal participle, masculine singular construct - bearer of
• *kēlîm*: noun, masculine plural - weapons/armor/vessels

Word Meanings

• *nōśēʾ kēlîm*: armor bearer/weapon carrier/equipment bearer
• *kēlîm*: weapons/armor/vessels/implements

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When David came to Saul and stood before him, Saul loved him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David{H1732} came{H935} to Saul,{H7586} and stood{H5975} before{H6440} him: and he loved{H157} him greatly;{H3966} and he became his armorbearer.{H5375}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David{H1732} came{H935}{(H8799)} to Saul{H7586}, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him: and he loved{H157}{(H8799)} him greatly{H3966}; and he became his armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So Dauid came to Saul, & stode before him, & he loued him well, and he became his wapen bearer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid came to Saul, and stoode before him: and he loued him verie well, and he was his armour bearer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid came to Saul, and stoode before him, and he loued him very well, & he was made his harnesse bearer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.46", "source": "וְיוֹסֵף֙ בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּעָמְד֕וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַֽיַּעְבֹ֖ר בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yôsēp̄ ben-šəlōšîm šānāh bəʿāmdô* before *parʿōh melek-miṣrāyim wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* from-before *parʿōh wə-yaʿăḇōr* in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôsēp̄*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joseph", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*bəʿāmdô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his standing", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*millip̄nê*": "preposition + preposition with construct - from before", "*wə-yaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*bəʿāmdô*": "when he stood/when he served/when he was appointed", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "passed through/traveled through/went throughout" } }
• Prov 22:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.29", "source": "חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ פ", "text": "*ḥāzîTā* *'îš* *māhîr* in *mĕla'KTô* before *mĕlāKîm* *yiTyaṣṣāb*; not *yiTyaṣṣēb* before *ḥăšuKKîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzîTā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*māhîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - skilled/diligent", "in": "preposition, *bi* - in", "*mĕla'KTô*": "noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his work", "before": "preposition, *lipnê* - before/in front of", "*mĕlāKîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*yiTyaṣṣāb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "not": "negative particle, *bal* - not", "*yiTyaṣṣēb*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "before": "preposition, *lipnê* - before/in front of", "*ḥăšuKKîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - obscure men/insignificant men" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzîTā*": "you have seen/you observe/you perceive", "*'îš*": "man/person/individual", "*māhîr*": "skilled/diligent/swift/prompt", "*mĕla'KTô*": "his work/his occupation/his craft/his business", "*mĕlāKîm*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns", "*yiTyaṣṣāb*": "will stand/will take his position/will present himself", "*ḥăšuKKîm*": "obscure ones/lowly ones/insignificant persons" } }
• Deut 1:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.38", "source": "יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ בִּן‪ נוּן֙ הָעֹמֵ֣ד לְפָנֶ֔יךָ ה֖וּא יָ֣בֹא שָׁ֑מָּה אֹת֣וֹ חַזֵּ֔ק כִּי־ה֖וּא יַנְחִלֶ֥נָּה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Yəhōšuaʿ* *bin* *Nūn* the *hāʿōmēd* before you, he *yābōʾ* there. *ʾōtō* *ḥazzēq*, for he *yanḥilennāh* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhōšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bin*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Nūn*": "proper noun - Nun", "*hāʿōmēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one standing", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will enter", "*ʾōtō*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ḥazzēq*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - strengthen", "*yanḥilennāh*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will cause to inherit it", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hāʿōmēd*": "the one standing/serving/attending", "*yābōʾ*": "he will enter/come into/go to", "*ḥazzēq*": "strengthen/encourage/empower", "*yanḥilennāh*": "he will cause to inherit it/give possession of it/apportion it" } }
• Deut 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.8", "source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗וא הִבְדִּ֤יל יְהוָה֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט הַלֵּוִ֔י לָשֵׂ֖את אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֑ה לַעֲמֹד֩ לִפְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֤ה לְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ וּלְבָרֵ֣ךְ בִּשְׁמ֔וֹ עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּה׃", "text": "In *ʿēt* the *hûʾ* *hibdîl* *YHWH* *ʾet* *šēbeṭ* the *Lēwî* to *lāśēʾt* *ʾet* *ʾărôn* *bərît*-*YHWH* to *laʿămōd* before *YHWH* to *ləšārətô* and to *ûləbārēk* in *šəmô* until the *yôm* the *zeh*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "construct with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in time/period", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun with definite article - that", "*hibdîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - separated/distinguished", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*Lēwî*": "proper name with definite article - Levi", "*lāśēʾt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to bear/carry", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*laʿămōd*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to stand", "*ləšārətô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - to serve him", "*ûləbārēk*": "piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed and waw - and to bless", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his name", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative with definite article - this" }, "variants": { "*bādal*": "separate/divide/distinguish", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/rod/staff", "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/bear", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿāmad*": "stand/endure/serve", "*šārēt*": "serve/minister", "*bārak*": "bless/praise", "*šēm*": "name/reputation" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.8", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ אַשְׁרֵ֖י עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה הָֽעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ תָּמִ֔יד הַשֹּׁמְעִ֖ים אֶת־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Ashrey* *anasheka*, *ashrey* *ʿavadeka* these, the *ʿomdim* before *paneka* *tamid*, the *shomʿim* *et*-*ḥokmateka*.", "grammar": { "*ashrey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - happiness of/blessed are", "*anasheka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your men", "*ʿavadeka*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʿomdim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*paneka*": "noun, common plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*tamid*": "adverb - continually/always", "*shomʿim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - hearing", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥokmateka*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ashrey*": "happy/blessed/fortunate", "*ʿomdim*": "standing/serving/attending", "*paneka*": "your face/your presence" } }
• Ps 62:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.9", "source": "בִּטְח֘וּ ב֤וֹ בְכָל־עֵ֨ת ׀ עָ֗ם שִׁפְכֽוּ־לְפָנָ֥יו לְבַבְכֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מַחֲסֶה־לָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*biṭḥû* in him in all *ʿēt*, *ʿām*; *shipkû* before him your *lĕbab*; *ʾĕlōhîm* is *maḥăseh* for us, *selâ*", "grammar": { "*biṭḥû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperative - trust", "*ʿēt*": "common singular noun with prefixed preposition 'in' and 'all' - time", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*shipkû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperative - pour out", "*lĕbab*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - heart", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*maḥăseh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'for' and 1st person common plural suffix - refuge", "*selâ*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely on/be confident in", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*shipkû*": "pour out/spill/shed", "*lĕbab*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*maḥăseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection", "*selâ*": "musical notation possibly indicating pause or emphasis" } }
• Ps 118:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.9", "source": "ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים", "text": "*Ṭôb* to-*ḥăsôt* in-*YHWH* from-*bəṭōaḥ* in-*nədîbîm*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ḥăsôt*": "infinitive construct with prefix lamed - to take refuge", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix bet - in Yahweh", "*bəṭōaḥ*": "infinitive construct with prefix min - from trusting", "*nədîbîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefix bet - in nobles/princes" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ḥăsôt*": "to take refuge/to seek shelter", "*bəṭōaḥ*": "trusting/putting trust in/having confidence in", "*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/generous ones/influential people" } }
• Ps 146:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.3", "source": "אַל־תִּבְטְח֥וּ בִנְדִיבִ֑ים בְּבֶן־אָדָ֓ם ׀ שֶׁ֤אֵֽין ל֥וֹ תְשׁוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tibṭeḥu* *bi-nedibim* *be-ben*-*ʾadam* *she-ʾeyn* *lo* *teshuʿah*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tibṭeḥu*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person plural, jussive - trust", "*bi-nedibim*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - in nobles/princes", "*be-ben*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in son of", "*ʾadam*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*she-ʾeyn*": "relative pronoun + particle of negation - who has no", "*lo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*teshuʿah*": "noun, feminine, singular - salvation/deliverance/help" }, "variants": { "*nedibim*": "nobles/princes/generous ones", "*ben-ʾadam*": "son of man/mortal/human being", "*teshuʿah*": "salvation/deliverance/help/rescue" } }