1 Samuel 16:8
World English Bible (WEB)
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
In context
6 When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”
7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
10 Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.”
1 Samuel 16:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who 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.