American Standard Version
1 Samuel 16:4-13
4And SamuelH8050 did that which Jehovah spake, and cameH935 to Beth-lehem. And the eldersH2205 of the cityH5892 cameH935 to meetH7122 him tremblingH2729, and saidH559, Comest thou peaceably? 5And he saidH559, Peaceably; I am comeH935 to sacrificeH2077 unto Jehovah: sanctifyH6942 yourselves, and comeH935 with me to the sacrificeH2077. And he sanctifiedH6942 JesseH3448 and his sonsH1121, and calledH7121 them to the sacrificeH2077.
6And it cameH935 to pass, when they wereH1961 comeH935, that he lookedH7200 on EliabH446, and saidH559, SurelyH389 Jehovah’s anointedH4899 is before him. 7But Jehovah saidH559 unto SamuelH8050, LookH7200 not on his countenance, or on the heightH6967 of his statureH6967; because I have rejectedH3988 him: for Jehovah seeth not as manH120 seeth; for manH120 looketh on the outward appearanceH4758, but Jehovah looketh on the heartH3824. 8Then JesseH3448 calledH7121 AbinadabH41, and made him passH5674 before SamuelH8050. And he saidH559, Neither hath Jehovah chosenH977 this. 9Then JesseH3448 made ShammahH8048 to passH5674 by. And he saidH559, Neither hath Jehovah chosenH977 this. 10And JesseH3448 made sevenH7651 of his sonsH1121 to passH5674 before SamuelH8050. And SamuelH8050 saidH559 unto JesseH3448, Jehovah hath not chosenH977 these. 11And SamuelH8050 saidH559 unto JesseH3448, Are hereH6311 all thy children? And he saidH559, There remaineth yetH5750 the youngestH6996, and, behold, he is keeping the sheepH6629. And SamuelH8050 saidH559 unto JesseH3448, SendH7971 and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he comeH935 hither. 12And he sentH7971, and broughtH935 him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautifulH3303 countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah saidH559, AriseH6965, anointH4886 him; for this is he. 13Then SamuelH8050 tookH3947 the hornH7161 of oilH8081, and anointedH4886 him in the midstH7130 of his brethren: and the SpiritH7307 of Jehovah came mightily upon DavidH1732 from that dayH3117 forward. So SamuelH8050 roseH6965 up, and went to RamahH7414.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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