Why Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, which is with the sheep. Treasury of Scripture with the sheep 1 Samuel 16:11 And Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he keeps the sheep... 1 Samuel 17:15,33,34 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem... Exodus 3:1-10 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert... 1 Kings 19:19 So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth... Psalm 78:70-72 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds... Psalm 113:8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people. Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah... Amos 7:14,15 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdsman... Matthew 4:18-22 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea...
Context David Serves Saul
14But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. 15And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles you. 16Let our lord now command your servants, which are before you, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well. 17And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. 18Then 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. 19Why Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, which is with the sheep. 20And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul. 21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer. 22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight. 23And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was on Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. Parallel Verses American Standard Version Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.
Douay-Rheims Bible Then Saul sent messengers to Isai, saying: Send me David thy son, who is in the pastures.
Darby Bible Translation Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.
King James Bible Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
Young's Literal Translation And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse, and saith, 'Send unto me David thy son, who is with the flock.'
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