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1 Samuel 16:18-20
Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 16:18-20
Contemporary English Version
18 “A man named Jesse who lives in Bethlehem has a son who can play the harp,” one official said. “He's a brave warrior, he's good-looking, he can speak well, and the Lord is with him.”
19 Saul sent a message to Jesse: “Tell your son David to leave your sheep and come here to me.”
20 Jesse loaded a donkey with bread and a goatskin full of wine,[a] then he told David to take the donkey and a young goat to Saul.
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- 16.20 wine: Wine was sometimes kept in bottles made of goatskin sewn up with the fur on the outside.
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