1 Samuel 16:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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

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Referenced Verses

Gen 41:46 : 46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
Prov 22:29 : 29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Deut 1:38 : 38 But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Deut 10:8 : 8 At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
1 Kgs 10:8 : 8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Ps 62:9 : 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid{H8800)} in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
Ps 118:9 : 9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
Ps 146:3 : 3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

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1 Sam 16:22
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22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
1 Sam 18:15-17
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78%
15Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
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1 Sam 18:3-5
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3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
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20And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
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1 Sam 18:28-30
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28And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
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1 Sam 17:41
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41And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
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16And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
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17And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
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1 Sam 18:9
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