Catholic Public Domain Version
"And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: “Let David remain before my sight. For he has found favor in my eyes.” "
— 1 Samuel 16:22, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.”
“And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight. ”
“Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight."”
“Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying,“Let David be my servant, for I really like him.””
“And Saul sent to Isai, saying: Let David stand before me: for he hath found favour in my sight.”
“And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.”
“And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.”
Therefore, Saul sent messengers to Jesse, saying, “Send to me your son David, who is in the pastures.”
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.
And David went to Saul, and stood before him. And he loved him exceedingly, and he made him his armor bearer.
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: “Let David remain before my sight. For he has found favor in my eyes.”
And so, whenever the evil spirit from the Lord assailed Saul, David took up his stringed instrument, and he struck it with his hand, and Saul was refreshed and uplifted. For the evil spirit withdrew from him.