1 Samuel 16:8
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
In context
6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”
7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
9 Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”
1 Samuel 16:8 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
- KJV King James Version
- Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
- WEB World English Bible
- Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, 'Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.