Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 16:8-12
8וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavAbinadabH41וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.huand he made pass by himH9001H5674H9033לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בָּזֶ֖הba.Zeh<in> this oneH9003H2088לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808בָחַ֥רva.Charhe has chosenH977יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
10וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רvai.ya.'a.Verand he made pass byH9001H5674יִשַׁ֛יyi.ShaiJesseH3448שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'Atseven ofH7651בָּנָ֖יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseH3448לֹא־lo'-notH3808בָחַ֥רva.Charhe has chosenH977יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בָּאֵֽלֶּה׃ba.'E.leh<in> theseH9003H428
11וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֣לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁי֮yi.ShaiJesseH3448הֲתַ֣מּוּha.Ta.mu¿ are they finishedH9008H8552הַנְּעָרִים֒ha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009H5288וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ע֚וֹדodstillH5750שָׁאַ֣רsha.'Arhe remainsH7604הַקָּטָ֔ןha.ka.Tanthe young [one]H9009H6996וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009רֹעֶ֖הro.'Eh[he is] shepherdingH7462בַּצֹּ֑אןba.Tzon<in> the flockH9003H6629וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֤לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448שִׁלְחָ֣הshil.Chahsend !H7971H9012וְקָחֶ֔נּוּve.ka.Che.nuand bring himH9002H3947H9033כִּ֥יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808נָסֹ֖בna.Sowe will turn roundH5437עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּא֥וֹbo.'Ocomes heH935H9043פֹֽה׃FohhereH6311
12וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙vay.vi.'E.huand he brought himH9001H935H9033וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931אַדְמוֹנִ֔י'ad.mo.Ni[was] redH132עִם־'im-withH5973יְפֵ֥הye.Pehbeautiful ofH3303עֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869וְט֣וֹבve.Tovand good ofH9002H2896רֹ֑אִי פRo.'iappearanceH7210וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068ק֥וּםkumariseH6965מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּme.sha.Che.huanoint himH4886H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588זֶ֥הzehthisH2088הֽוּא׃Hu'[is] heH1931
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
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