| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 16:21:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֤אvavaand he came 1 Samuel 16:21:2 ⧉דָוִד֙davidDavid 1 Samuel 16:21:3 ⧉אֶל־שָׁא֔וּלelshaulto Saul 1 Samuel 16:21:4 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvayaamodand he stood 1 Samuel 16:21:5 ⧉לְפָנָ֑יוlefanaivbefore him 1 Samuel 16:21:6 ⧉וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּvayeehavehuand he loved him 1 Samuel 16:21:7 ⧉מְאֹ֔דmeodgreatly 1 Samuel 16:21:8 ⧉וַֽיְהִי־ל֖וֹvayehiloand he became to him 1 Samuel 16:21:9 ⧉נֹשֵׂ֥אnosea bearer 1 Samuel 16:21:10 ⧉כֵלִֽים׃khelimequipment or vessels |
| 21. Formal Translation And David came to Saul, and he stood before him; and Saul loved him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation David came into Saul’s presence and stood before him. Saul cared for him very much, and David became his weapons-carrier. |