1 Samuel 16:6
King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.
In context
4 And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.
7 But 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.
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
1 Samuel 16:6 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.
- WEB World English Bible
- When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah’s anointed is before him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, 'Surely, before Jehovah [is] His anointed.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And it came to pass when they had come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.