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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jesse responded by sending David to Saul, along with a young goat, a donkey loaded with bread, and a wineskin full of wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jesse took a donkey laden with bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them by David his son to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Jesse took an ass <i>laden</i> with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent <i>them</i> by David his son unto Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Jesse took a donkey <i>loaded with</i> bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent <i>them</i> by his son David to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jesse took a donkey <i>loaded with</i> bread and a jug of wine, and <i>he took</i> a young goat, and sent <i>them</i> to Saul by his son David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread and a jug of wine and a young goat, and sent them to Saul by David his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Jesse took a donkey <i>loaded with</i> bread and a jug of wine and a young goat, and sent <i>them</i> to Saul by David his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Jesse took a donkey <i>loaded with</i> bread and a wineskin of wine and a young goat and sent <i>them</i> to Saul by David his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jesse took a donkey [loaded with] bread and a jug of wine and a young goat, and sent them to Saul with David his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a wineskin, and one young goat and sent them by his son David to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them by his son David to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesse loaded a donkey with bread and a goatskin full of wine, then he told David to take the donkey and a young goat to Saul. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jesse took six bushels of bread, a full wineskin, and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jesse sent David to Saul with a young goat, a donkey loaded with bread, and a leather bag full of wine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and one kid, and sent them to Saul along with his son David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Jesse took a donkey and loaded it with an omer of bread, and a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jesse takes a donkey, bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sends [them] by the hand of his son David to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jesse taketh an ass, with bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sendeth by the hand of David his son unto Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jesse will take a heap of bread and a sack of wine, and one kid of the goats, and he will send by the hand of David his son to Saul.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Isai took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid of the flock, and sent them by the hand of David his son to Saul. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, Jesse took a donkey laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid from one of the goats, and he sent them, by the hand of his son David, to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Jesse took five loaves of bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a kid, and sent them by his son David to Saul.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jesse took an ass laden with bread and a skin of wine and a kid of goats, and sent them by David his son to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Iyshay took a donkey and he loaded bread and wineskins of wine and one goat of the goats, and he sent by the hand of David his son to Shaul<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jessae took a homer of bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sent them by the hand of his son David to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/16-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=4585" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/16.htm">David Serves Saul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3448.htm" title="3448: yi·šay (N-proper-ms) -- Father of David. By Aramaic Iyshay; from the same as yesh; extant; Jishai, David's father.">And Jesse</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/2543.htm" title="2543: ḥă·mō·wr (N-ms) -- A male ass. Or chamor; from chamar; a male ass.">a donkey loaded with</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">bread,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4997.htm" title="4997: wə·nōḏ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Or noywd; also no)dah; from an unused root of uncertain signification; a (skin or leather) bag (for fluids).">a skin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: ya·yin (N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">of wine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">and one</a> <a href="/hebrew/1423.htm" title="1423: ū·ḡə·ḏî (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A kid (a young goat). From the same as gadah; a young goat.">young goat,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5795.htm" title="5795: ‘iz·zîm (N-fp) -- Female goat. From azaz; a she-goat, but masculine in plural."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and sent them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Genesis 43:11</a></span><br />Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">1 Kings 10:2</a></span><br />She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-1.htm">2 Samuel 16:1-2</a></span><br />When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. / “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-19.htm">Judges 13:19</a></span><br />Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife looked on, the LORD did a marvelous thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">1 Kings 17:10-11</a></span><br />So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42</a></span><br />Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-28.htm">2 Samuel 17:28-29</a></span><br />They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, / honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-40.htm">1 Chronicles 12:40</a></span><br />And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">2 Chronicles 31:5-6</a></span><br />As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Nehemiah 13:5</a></span><br />and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-37.htm">Luke 7:37-38</a></span><br />When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. / As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a></span><br />Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-25.htm">Acts 10:25-26</a></span><br />As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him. / But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.</p><p class="hdg">an ass laden.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27</a></b></br> But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">1 Samuel 17:18</a></b></br> And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of <i>their</i> thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">1 Samuel 25:18</a></b></br> Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched <i>corn</i>, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid <i>them</i> on asses.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">Ass</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">Bottle</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-4.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-4.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-19.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">Donkey</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-16.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-19.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Jug</a> <a href="/judges/15-1.htm">Kid</a> <a href="/joshua/9-4.htm">Loaded</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-19.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-3.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/22-19.htm">Ass</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-1.htm">Bottle</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-17.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-17.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-20.htm">Donkey</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-23.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-22.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-11.htm">Jug</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Kid</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-17.htm">Loaded</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-56.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">Samuel sent by God, under pretense of a sacrifice, comes to Bethlehem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">His human judgment is reproved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">He anoints David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-15.htm">Saul sends for David to quiet his evil spirit</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread</b><br>Jesse, the father of David, demonstrates hospitality and respect by sending provisions. Bread, a staple food in ancient Israel, symbolizes sustenance and life. This act reflects the cultural importance of offering gifts to those in authority, as seen in <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Genesis 43:11</a> when Jacob sends gifts to Joseph. The donkey, a common beast of burden, indicates the practical means of transporting goods.<p><b>a skin of wine</b><br>Wine was a valued commodity in ancient Israel, often used in celebrations and religious rituals. The inclusion of wine signifies honor and goodwill. In biblical symbolism, wine can represent joy and blessing, as seen in <a href="/psalms/104-15.htm">Psalm 104:15</a>. The use of a skin, a traditional container, highlights the practical aspects of daily life in the ancient Near East.<p><b>and one young goat</b><br>The young goat, a valuable offering, signifies wealth and generosity. Goats were commonly used in sacrifices and feasts, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm">Leviticus 4:23-24</a>. This gift underscores the importance of sacrificial offerings in maintaining relationships and showing respect, paralleling the sacrificial system that points to Christ as the ultimate sacrifice.<p><b>and sent them to Saul</b><br>Jesse's act of sending gifts to Saul, the king, reflects the cultural practice of showing allegiance and respect to rulers. This gesture is reminiscent of the tribute sent by Jacob to Esau in <a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">Genesis 32:13-15</a>. It also foreshadows David's future relationship with Saul, marked by both service and conflict.<p><b>with his son David</b><br>David, the youngest son of Jesse, is introduced as a servant to Saul, setting the stage for his rise to prominence. This moment marks the beginning of David's journey from shepherd to king, a type of Christ who is both the Good Shepherd and the King of Kings. David's role as a servant to Saul prefigures Christ's humility and service, as described in <a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesse.htm">Jesse</a></b><br>The father of David, a Bethlehemite, who is obedient to the request of King Saul and sends his son David with gifts.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The youngest son of Jesse, anointed by Samuel to be the future king of Israel, and sent to serve Saul.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, who is troubled by an evil spirit and seeks relief through music.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The hometown of Jesse and David, significant as the birthplace of David and later, Jesus Christ.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gifts.htm">The Gifts</a></b><br>A donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, symbolizing hospitality and respect towards the king.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_respect.htm">Obedience and Respect</a></b><br>Jesse's actions demonstrate obedience to authority and respect for the king, a principle that can be applied in our relationships with those in leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_providence.htm">God's Providence</a></b><br>David's journey to Saul's court is orchestrated by God, showing how divine providence works through ordinary events and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_service.htm">Preparation for Service</a></b><br>David's service to Saul prepares him for future leadership, illustrating how God uses current circumstances to equip us for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_gifts.htm">The Role of Gifts</a></b><br>The gifts sent by Jesse symbolize goodwill and can be seen as a means to build relationships and open opportunities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_service.htm">Humility in Service</a></b><br>David's willingness to serve Saul, despite being anointed as the future king, teaches us about humility and faithfulness in our current roles.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_david's_early_reign_evidence_lacking.htm">If David's anointing in 1 Samuel 16 is historically accurate, why does archaeological evidence for his early reign remain inconclusive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jonathan's_covenant_with_david_inconsistent.htm">Does the nature of Jonathan's covenant with David in 1 Samuel 20:16 present any inconsistencies with later depictions of Israelite covenants?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_david_anointed_again_in_2_samuel.htm">In 2 Samuel 2:4, why is David anointed again when he was already anointed in 1 Samuel 16:13?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_david_seek_refuge_with_enemies.htm">How could David justify seeking refuge among Israel's enemies in 1 Samuel 27:1?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">And Jesse took an ass.</span>--It was and is ever customary in the East to acknowledge obedience and subjection with a present. Jesse, the sheik of Bethlehem, would thus be expected on sending his son to the court of Saul to acknowledge his sovereign by some token of homage.<p>The nature of Jesse's gifts shows how simple and primitive were the customs of the Hebrew people at that time.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/16-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Jesse</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשַׁ֜י</span> <span class="translit">(yi·šay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3448.htm">Strong's 3448: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jesse -- father of David</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֨ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a donkey [loaded with]</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2543.htm">Strong's 2543: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male ass</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bread,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶ֙חֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a skin</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנֹ֣אד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4997.htm">Strong's 4997: </a> </span><span class="str2">A skin bottle, skin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of wine,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֔יִן</span> <span class="translit">(ya·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">young goat,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּגְדִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḡə·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1423.htm">Strong's 1423: </a> </span><span class="str2">A kid (a young goat)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sent them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁאֽוּל׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַד־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yaḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/16-20.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 16:20 Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/16-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 16:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 16:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 16:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 16:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>