1 Samuel 16:20
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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.

an ass laden.

1 Samuel 10:27 But the children of Belial said: Shall this fellow be able to save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents; but he dissembled as though he heard not.

1 Samuel 17:18 And carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune: and go see thy brethren, if they are well: and learn with whom they are placed.

1 Samuel 25:18 Then Abigail made haste and took two hundred loaves, and two vessels of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of dry figs, and laid them upon asses:

Genesis 43:11 Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.

2 Samuel 16:1,2 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold Siba the servant of Miphiboseth came to meet him with two asses, laden with two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs, and a vessel of wine. . . .

Proverbs 18:16 A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes.

Context
David Serves Saul
19Then Saul sent messengers to Isai, saying: Send me David, thy son, who is in the pastures. 20And 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.21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:4
And they will salute thee, and will give thee two loaves, and thou shalt take them at their hand.

1 Samuel 10:27
But the children of Belial said: Shall this fellow be able to save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents; but he dissembled as though he heard not.

1 Samuel 16:19
Then Saul sent messengers to Isai, saying: Send me David, thy son, who is in the pastures.

1 Samuel 17:18
And carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune: and go see thy brethren, if they are well: and learn with whom they are placed.

Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes.

Lexicon
And Jesse
יִשַׁ֜י (yi·šay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3448: Jesse -- father of David

took
וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

a donkey [loaded with]
חֲמ֥וֹר (ḥă·mō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2543: A male ass

bread,
לֶ֙חֶם֙ (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain

a skin
וְנֹ֣אד (wə·nōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4997: A skin bottle, skin

of wine,
יַ֔יִן (ya·yin)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3196: Wine, intoxication

and one
אֶחָ֑ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

young goat,
וּגְדִ֥י (ū·ḡə·ḏî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1423: A kid (a young goat)

and sent them
וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח (way·yiš·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Saul
שָׁאֽוּל׃ (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

with
בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

his son
בְּנ֖וֹ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

David.
דָּוִ֥ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse


Additional Translations
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.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.

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.

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.

And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a flask of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son to Saul.

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.

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.

Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

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.
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