1 Samuel 16:8
What does 1 Samuel 16:8 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 16:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Jesse sent for Abinadab and made him come before Samuel. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Isai called Abinadab, and brought him before Samuel. And he said: Neither hath the Lord chosen this,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
Context
v.7But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
v.8This passage
v.9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 17:13
And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first-born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:13
and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
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