1 Samuel 16:10
What does 1 Samuel 16:10 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 16:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Jesse made his seven sons come before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The Lord has not taken any of these.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jesse causeth seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel saith to Jesse, `Jehovah hath not fixed on these.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Isai therefore brought his seven sons before Samuel: and Samuel said to Isai: The Lord hath not chosen any one of these.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen these.
Context
v.9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
v.10This passage
v.11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 2:13
and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
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