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1 Samuel 16:10

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Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.”

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1 Samuel 16:10 in other translations

And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.

1 Samuel 16:10 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 16:10 in context

  1. 8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
  2. 9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
  3. 10Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.”
  4. 11Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?”
    He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.”
    Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
  5. 12He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.”