1 Samuel 16:18
One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the Lord is with him.”
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, 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.
Note matters: or, speech
Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the Lord is with him.”
Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- a mighty
- 1 Samuel 17:32–36; 2 Samuel 17:8, 10
- and prudent
- 2 Samuel 14:20
- matters
- or, speech. a comely.
- 1 Samuel 16:12
- the Lord
- 1 Samuel 3:19; 1 Samuel 10:7; 1 Samuel 18:12–14; Genesis 39:2, 23; Matthew 1:23; Matthew 28:20