1 Samuel 16:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech, a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    One of the young men answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a valiant warrior, eloquent, and handsome, and the LORD is with him."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then answered{H6030} one{H259} of the young men,{H5288} and said,{H559} Behold, I have seen{H7200} a son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} the Beth-lehemite,{H1022} that is skilful{H3045} in playing,{H5059} and a mighty{H1368} man{H2428} of valor, and a man{H376} of war,{H4421} and prudent{H995} in speech,{H1697} and a comely{H8389} person;{H376} and Jehovah{H3068} is with him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then answered{H6030}{(H8799)} one{H259} of the servants{H5288}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} a son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} the Bethlehemite{H1022}, that is cunning{H3045}{(H8802)} in playing{H5059}{(H8763)}, and a mighty{H1368} valiant man{H2428}, and a man{H376} of war{H4421}, and prudent{H995}{(H8737)} in matters{H1697}, and a comely{H8389} person{H376}, and the LORD{H3068} is with him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then answered one of the children, & sayde: Beholde, I sawe a sonne of Isai ye Bethleemite, which can playe vpon the instrumete, an honest & valeaut man, and one yt hath vnderstodinge in matters, & is welfauoured.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then answered one of his seruauntes, and sayde, Beholde, I haue seene a sonne of Ishai, a Bethlehemite, that can plaie, and is strong, valiant and a man of warre and wise in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The aunswered one of his seruauntes and said: Beholde, I haue seene a sonne of Isai the Bethlehemite, that can play vpon instrumentes, and is strong, valiaunt, and a man of warre, and prudent in doing of feates, and well made, and the Lorde is with him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And one of the servants answereth and saith, `Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah `is' with him.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then one of the servants in answer said, I have seen a son of Jesse, the Beth-lehemite, who is expert at playing, and a strong man and a man of war; and he is wise in his words, and pleasing in looks, and the Lord is with him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then one of the young men answered, and said, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    One of his attendants replied,“I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the LORD is with him.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 3:19 : 19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
  • 1 Sam 17:32-36 : 32 David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 33 Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are just a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth. 34 David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock, 35 I went after it, struck it, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. When it rose against me, I caught it by its beard, struck it, and killed it. 36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.
  • Gen 39:2 : 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
  • Gen 39:23 : 23 The keeper of the prison did not concern himself with anything that was under Joseph's care; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.
  • 2 Sam 17:10 : 10 And he also who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt: for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.
  • Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 Teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.
  • 1 Sam 10:7 : 7 And let it be, when these signs come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for God is with you.
  • 1 Sam 18:12-14 : 12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from himself, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
  • 2 Sam 14:20 : 20 To change the appearance of things your servant Joab has done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
  • 2 Sam 17:8 : 8 For, said Hushai, you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and are angry in their minds, as a bear robbed of her cubs in the field: and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 16:16-17
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    16 Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on a harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.

    17 And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

  • 1 Sam 16:19
    82%

    19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.

  • 1 Sam 16:21-22
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    21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

    22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.

  • 1 Sam 16:10-13
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    79%

    10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD has not chosen these.

    11 And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and bring him: for we will not sit down till he comes here.

    12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and with a beautiful countenance, and good to look upon. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

    13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

  • 1 Sam 17:55-58
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    79%

    55 When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, Abner, whose son is this youth? Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.

    56 The king said, Inquire whose son the young man is.

    57 When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

    58 Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    78%

    5 And David went out wherever 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.

  • 1 Sam 16:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.

    7 But the LORD said to Samuel, Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have refused him: for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.

  • 1 Sam 17:12
    77%

    12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
    75%

    24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, This is what David spoke.

  • 1 Sam 17:31-34
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    31 When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

    32 David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

    33 Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are just a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.

    34 David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,

  • 1 Sam 18:14-16
    3 verses
    74%

    14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.

    15 Therefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

    16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

  • 1 Sam 26:17
    74%

    17 And Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."

  • 1 Sam 16:3
    73%

    3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do: and you shall anoint for me him whom I name to you.

  • 1 Sam 17:20
    73%

    20 David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went as Jesse had commanded him; he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for battle.

  • 1 Sam 22:9-10
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    73%

    9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

    10 And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him food, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

  • 1 Sam 17:36-37
    2 verses
    73%

    36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

    37 David said moreover, The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with you.

  • 1 Sam 26:22
    73%

    22 And David answered and said, "Behold the king's spear! Let one of the young men come over and get it."

  • 1 Sam 22:12-14
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    12 And Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

    13 And Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

    14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all your servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and goes at your bidding, and is honorable in your house?

  • 1 Sam 18:30
    73%

    30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, when they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.

  • 1 Sam 17:28
    73%

    28 Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men and Eliab's anger burned against David. He said, Why have you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.

  • 1 Sam 24:9
    72%

    9 And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm?

  • 1 Sam 21:9
    72%

    9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the Valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if you will take that, take it, for there is no other but that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it to me.

  • 1 Sam 17:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25 The men of Israel said, Have you seen this man that has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. The king will enrich the man who kills him with great riches, will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

    26 David spoke to the men standing by him, asking, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?

  • 1 Sam 16:1
    72%

    1 And the LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.

  • 1 Sam 26:15
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    15 And David said to Abner, "Are you not a valiant man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For there came one of the people in to destroy the king your lord."

  • 1 Sam 18:22
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    22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Speak with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.

  • 1 Sam 17:23
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    23 As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath named Goliath came from the ranks of the Philistines and spoke the same words as before, and David heard them.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
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    15 And David called one of the young men and said, Go near, and strike him. And he smote him that he died.

  • 2 Sam 1:13
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    13 And David said to the young man who told him, Where are you from? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

  • 2 Sam 3:18
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    18 Now then do it, for the LORD has spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

  • 1 Sam 22:6
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    6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul stayed in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)

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