1 Samuel 16:22

22 Then Saul sent [word] to Jesse, saying, "Please let David stand before me, because he has found favor {in my sight}."

1 Samuel 16:22 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 16:22

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, let David, I pray thee, stand
before me
Continue in his service; which was great condescension in him, and great respect shown to Jesse, not to detain his son without his leave, and to ask it as a favour of him:

for he hath found favour in my sight:
was very acceptable to him which must be very pleasing to Jesse to hear; especially if he was in any fear that Saul had an ill design upon him, when he first sent for him.

1 Samuel 16:22 In-Context

20 And Jesse took a donkey [loaded with] bread and a skin of wine and one {young goat} and sent [them] to Saul by the hand of David his son.

21 So David came to Saul and {entered his service}. He loved him greatly and {he became Saul's armor bearer}.

22 Then Saul sent [word] to Jesse, saying, "Please let David stand before me, because he has found favor {in my sight}."

23 So whenever the [evil] spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the stringed instrument and play it with his hand. Then {it would bring relief} for Saul; {he would feel better} and the evil spirit would depart from him.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "in my eyes"