1 Samuel 16:20

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So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David.

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  • 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But some wicked men said,“How can this man save us?” They despised him and did not even bring him a gift. But Saul said nothing about it.
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A person’s gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people.
  • 1 Sam 17:18 : 18 Also take these ten portions of cheese to their commanding officer. Find out how your brothers are doing and bring back their pledge that they received the goods.
  • 1 Sam 25:18 : 18 So Abigail quickly took two hundred loaves of bread, two containers of wine, five prepared sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred bunches of raisins, and two hundred lumps of pressed figs. She loaded them on donkeys
  • 2 Sam 16:1-2 : 1 David Receives Gifts from Ziba When David had gone a short way beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a couple of donkeys that were saddled, and on them were two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred raisin cakes, a hundred baskets of summer fruit, and a container of wine. 2 The king asked Ziba,“Why did you bring these things?” Ziba replied,“The donkeys are for the king’s family to ride on, the loaves of bread and the summer fruit are for the attendants to eat, and the wine is for those who get exhausted in the desert.”
  • Gen 43:11 : 11 Then their father Israel said to them,“If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and take a gift down to the man– a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.

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  • 1 Sam 16:18-19
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    18One 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.”

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

  • 2 Sam 16:1-2
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    1David Receives Gifts from Ziba When David had gone a short way beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a couple of donkeys that were saddled, and on them were two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred raisin cakes, a hundred baskets of summer fruit, and a container of wine.

    2The king asked Ziba,“Why did you bring these things?” Ziba replied,“The donkeys are for the king’s family to ride on, the loaves of bread and the summer fruit are for the attendants to eat, and the wine is for those who get exhausted in the desert.”

  • 1 Sam 17:17-18
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    17Jesse said to his son David,“Take your brothers this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread; go quickly to the camp to your brothers.

    18Also take these ten portions of cheese to their commanding officer. Find out how your brothers are doing and bring back their pledge that they received the goods.

  • 1 Sam 25:18
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    18So Abigail quickly took two hundred loaves of bread, two containers of wine, five prepared sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred bunches of raisins, and two hundred lumps of pressed figs. She loaded them on donkeys

  • 1 Sam 16:21-22
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    21David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.

    22Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying,“Let David be my servant, for I really like him.”

  • 1 Sam 16:1-3
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    1Samuel Anoints David as King The LORD said to Samuel,“How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.”

    2Samuel replied,“How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!” But the LORD said,“Take a heifer with you and say,‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’

    3Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you should do. You will anoint for me the one I point out to you.”

  • 1 Sam 16:10-12
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    10Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse,“The LORD has not chosen any of these.”

    11Then Samuel said to Jesse,“Is that all of the young men?” Jesse replied,“There is still the youngest one, but he’s taking care of the flock.” Samuel said to Jesse,“Send and get him, for we cannot turn our attention to other things until he comes here.”

    12So Jesse had him brought in. Now he was ruddy, with attractive eyes and a handsome appearance. The LORD said,“Go and anoint him. This is the one!”

  • 2 Chr 2:15
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    15Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he has promised;

  • 2 Sam 17:28-29
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    28brought bedding, basins, and pottery utensils. They also brought food for David and all who were with him, including wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,

    29honey, curds, flocks, and cheese. For they said,“The people are no doubt hungry, tired, and thirsty there in the desert.”

  • 1 Kgs 13:23
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    23So this is what happened after he had eaten food and drunk water. The old prophet saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back.

  • 1 Sam 17:20
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    20So David got up early in the morning and entrusted the flock to someone else who would watch over it. After loading up, he went just as Jesse had instructed him. He arrived at the camp as the army was going out to the battle lines shouting its battle cry.

  • 1 Sam 22:13
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    13Saul said to him,“Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God on his behalf, so that he opposes me and waits in ambush, as is the case today!”

  • 1 Chr 12:40
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    40Also their neighbors, from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, beef, and lamb, for Israel was celebrating.

  • Gen 45:23
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    23To his father he sent the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best products of Egypt and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, food, and provisions for his father’s journey.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
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    57So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 9:3
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    3The donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, so Kish said to his son Saul,“Take one of the servants with you and go look for the donkeys.”

  • 1 Sam 28:24-25
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    24Now the woman had a well-fed calf at her home that she quickly slaughtered. Taking some flour, she kneaded it and baked bread without leaven.

    25She brought it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and left that same night.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
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    31When David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him.

  • 1 Sam 17:15
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    15David was going back and forth from Saul in order to care for his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

  • 1 Sam 10:3-4
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    3“As you continue on from there, you will come to the tall tree of Tabor. At that point three men who are going up to God at Bethel will meet you. One of them will be carrying three young goats, one of them will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and one of them will be carrying a container of wine.

    4They will ask you how you’re doing and will give you two loaves of bread. You will accept them.

  • 1 Sam 22:10
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    10He inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

  • 1 Sam 9:7
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    7So Saul said to his servant,“All right, we can go. But what can we bring the man, since the food in our bags is used up? We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”

  • 1 Chr 16:3
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    3He then handed out to each Israelite man and woman a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
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    5On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. This pleased not only all the army, but also Saul’s servants.

  • 2 Sam 6:19
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    19He then handed out to each member of the entire assembly of Israel, both men and women, a portion of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. Then all the people went home.

  • 1 Sam 19:15
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    15Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying,“Bring him up to me on his bed so I can kill him.”

  • 1 Sam 16:5-6
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    5He replied,“Yes, in peace. I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” So he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

    6When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself,“Surely, here before the LORD stands his chosen king!”

  • 1 Sam 17:34
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    34David replied to Saul,“Your servant has been a shepherd for his father’s flock. Whenever a lion or bear would come and carry off a sheep from the flock,

  • 1 Sam 9:23
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    23Samuel said to the cook,“Give me the portion of meat that I gave to you– the one I asked you to keep with you.”

  • 1 Sam 25:5
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    5he sent ten servants, saying to them,“Go up to Carmel to see Nabal and give him greetings in my name.

  • Judg 19:19
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    19We have enough straw and grain for our donkeys, and there is enough food and wine for me, your female servant, and the young man who is with your servants. We lack nothing.”

  • Judg 6:19
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    19Gideon went and prepared a young goat, along with unleavened bread made from an ephah of flour. He put the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot. He brought the food to him under the oak tree and presented it to him.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
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    24When Saul’s servants reported what David had said,

  • 1 Sam 25:20
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    20Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and she encountered them.

  • 1 Sam 30:26
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    26When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah who were his friends, saying,“Here’s a gift for you from the looting of the LORD’s enemies!”

  • 1 Sam 30:11
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    11Then they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread to eat and water to drink.

  • 1 Sam 30:16
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    16So he took David down, and they found them spread out over the land. They were eating and drinking and enjoying themselves because of all the loot they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 13:27
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    27He told his sons,“Saddle my donkey.” So they saddled it.