Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 16:9

1 Samuel chapter 16 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

Context

v.8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

v.9This passage

v.10And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.

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,

  • 2 Samuel 13:3

    But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

  • 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.