1 Samuel 16:8

1 Samuel 16:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.”

Context of 1 Samuel 16:8

6When they arrived, Samuel saw Jesse's son Eliab. Samuel thought, ‘I am sure that the Lord has chosen this man to be king.’ 7But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at how handsome or how tall Eliab is. I have not chosen him. The Lord does not look at people in the way that people do. People look at the face and body of a person. But the Lord sees what they are like inside.’ Then Jesse called his son Abinadab. Jesse caused him to stand in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, ‘The Lord has not chosen this man either.’ 9Jesse caused his son Shammah to stand in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, ‘The Lord has not chosen this man.’ 10Jesse caused seven of his sons to stand in front of Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, ‘The Lord has not chosen any of these men.’

1 Samuel 16:8 word by word

וַיִּקְרָ֤א יִשַׁי֙ אֶל־אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־בָּזֶ֖ה לֹֽא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• Abinadabאֲבִינָדָב'ăbîynâdâb · AbinadabH41
• and made him passעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Neither hath the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 16:8

• 1 Samuel 17:13Jesse's three oldest sons had joined Saul's army to fight the war. They were Eliab, Jesse's oldest son, his second son, Abinadab, and his third son, Shammah.
• 1 Chronicles 2:13Jesse's firstborn son was Eliab. His second son was Abinadab, and his third son was Shimea.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16:8

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 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 favour our children…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23David replaced Saul as king. David and Saul were alike in these ways: Samuel anointed both. Neither was pursuing the position of king. Both were unlikely choices (Saul was from the smallest tribe, and David was the youngest son). They were both good-looking (1 Samuel 9:2; 16:12). The Spirit rushed upon each when anointed as king (1 Samuel 10:10; 11:6; 16:13). The main difference was that David was "a man after [God's] own heart" (1 Samuel 13:14; compare…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-106-10. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 16:8

• Abinadab
• Church and State
• Jesse
• King
• Minister, Christian

In the dictionaries

• Jesse
• Samuel
• Abinadab
• Appearance
• Bethlehem
• Comely
• David
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Shammah

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