1 Samuel 16:9
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.In other versions
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
ASV
Then Jesse made Shammah come before him. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.
BBE
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
DBY
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, Neither has Yahweh chosen this.
WEB
And Jesse causeth Shammah to pass by, and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'
YLT
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.
ENG
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
WBT
Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
BSB
In context
7But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
10Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Jesse
- Shimeah