1 Samuel 16:20 (YLT)

Passage

And Jesse taketh an ass, <FI>with<Fi> bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sendeth by the hand of David his son unto Saul.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 16:18 And one of the servants answereth and saith, `Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> with him.'

1 Samuel 16:19 And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse, and saith, `Send unto me David thy son, who <FI>is<Fi> with the flock.'

1 Samuel 16:20 And Jesse taketh an ass, <FI>with<Fi> bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sendeth by the hand of David his son unto Saul.

1 Samuel 16:21 And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.

1 Samuel 16:22 And Saul sendeth unto Jesse, saying, `Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found grace in mine eyes.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesse", "taketh", "bread", "bottle", "wine", "goats", "sendeth", and "hand". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesse" and "taketh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse and..." into verse 21's "And David cometh in unto Saul and...", so "jesse" and "taketh" belong inside that flow. In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jesse" and "taketh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.