1 Samuel 16:10
Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.
1 Samuel 16:10 in other translations
| BSB | Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.” |
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| WEB | Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.” |
| ASV | And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these. |
| YLT | And Jesse causeth seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel saith to Jesse, ‘Jehovah hath not fixed on these.' |
| DARBY | And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen these. |
| BBE | And Jesse made his seven sons come before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The Lord has not taken any of these. |
| Webster | Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. |
What does 1 Samuel 16:10 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 16:6-10
6-10. Samuel said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him--Here Samuel, in consequence of taking his impressions from the external appearance, falls into the same error as formerly (1Sa 10:24). 1Sa 16:11-14. He Anoints David.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:6-13
It was strange that Samuel, who had been so disappointed in Saul, whose countenance and stature recommended him, should judge of another man by that rule. We can tell how men look, but God can tell what they are. He judges of men by the heart. We often form a mistaken judgment of characters; but the Lord values only the faith, fear, and love, which are planted in the heart, beyond human discernment. And God does not…
1 Samuel 16:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 16:10
- 1 Chronicles 2:13-15
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
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Context
- 1 Samuel 16:9
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
- 1 Samuel 16:10
Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.
- 1 Samuel 16:11
And 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.
1 Samuel 16:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | E hizo pasar Isaí sus siete hijos delante de Samuel; mas Samuel dijo á Isaí: Jehová no ha elegido á éstos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Isaï fit passer ses sept fils devant Samuel. Et Samuel dit à Isaï: L’ Éternel n’a pas choisi ceux-ci. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Isai ließ sieben seiner Söhne vor Samuel vorübergehen; aber Samuel sprach zu Isai: Jehova hat diese nicht erwählt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Adduxit itaque Isai septem filios suos coram Samuele: et ait Samuel ad Isai: Non elegit Dominus ex istis. |