1 Samuel 16:21

And Dauid came to Saul, and stood before him: and hee loued him greatly, and hee became his armour bearer.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.
- Basic English Bible

When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
- Darby Bible

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

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

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

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 16:21

16:21 Stood before him - That is, waited upon him. And he loved him greatly - So there was something good in Saul still: he had not lost all, tho' he had lost the kingdom. Armour - bearer - He had that place conferred upon him, though we do not read that he ever exercised it; for it seems he was gone back to his father upon some occasion not related; and had abode with him some considerable time before the war described, chap.#17:1 |- 53, happened.