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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 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, 1 Samuel 17:1, happened.

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See also 1 Samuel 16:21 in other biblical comments:

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HE. Saul. HIM. David....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל ־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽ יַּעֲמֹ֖ד

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    STOOD BEFORE HIM, i.e. ministered unto him; or (as we use to speak) waited upon him, as that phrase oft signifies; as DEUTERONOMY 1:38, DEUTERONOMY 10:8. HE BECAME HIS ARMOUR-BEARER; he had that place...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 16:21 David H1732 came H935 (H8799) Saul H7586 stood H5975 (H8799) before H6440 loved H157 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:14 Saul and David become acquainted when David begins serving Saul. As the story develops, David will become Saul’s most successful servant. ⇐

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:21 An ARMOR-BEARER was a close personal attendant. ⇐ ⇔

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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