New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 16:4-11
4So SamuelH8050 didH6213 whatH834 the LordH3068 toldH1696 him, and he cameH935 to 1BethlehemH1035. Then the eldersH2205 of the cityH5892 cameH2729 tremblingH2729 to meetH7122 him and saidH559, “2Do you comeH935 in peaceH7965?” 5And he saidH559, “In peaceH7965; I have comeH935 to sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068. 3ConsecrateH6942 yourselves and comeH935 with me to the sacrificeH2077.” He also consecratedH6942 JesseH3448 and his sonsH1121 and invitedH7121 them to the sacrificeH2077.
6When they enteredH935, he lookedH7200 at 4EliabH446 and thoughtH559, “SurelyH389 the Lord’sH3068 anointedH4899 is standing beforeH5048 Him.” 7But the LordH3068 saidH559 to SamuelH8050, “Do not lookH5027 at his appearanceH4758 or at the heightH1364 of his statureH6967, becauseH3588 I have rejectedH3988 him; for 5GodH430 does not see as manH120 seesH7200, sinceH3588 manH120 looksH7200 at 6the outwardH5869 appearanceH5869, 7but the LordH3068 looksH7200 at the heartH3824.” 8Then JesseH3448 calledH7121 8AbinadabH41 and had him passH5674 beforeH6440 SamuelH8050. But he saidH559, “The LordH3068 has not chosenH977 thisH2088 oneH2088, eitherH1571.” 9Next JesseH3448 had 910ShammahH8048 passH5674 byH5674. And he saidH559, “The LordH3068 has not chosenH977 thisH2088 oneH2088, eitherH1571.” 10So JesseH3448 had sevenH7651 of his sonsH1121 passH5674 beforeH6440 SamuelH8050. But SamuelH8050 saidH559 to JesseH3448, “The LordH3068 has not chosenH977 theseH428.” 11Then SamuelH8050 saidH559 to JesseH3448, “AreH8552 these allH8552 the boysH5288?” And he saidH559, “11The youngestH6996 is stillH5750 leftH7604, but beholdH2009, he is tendingH7462 the sheepH6629.” So SamuelH8050 saidH559 to JesseH3448, “SendH7971 word and bringH3947 him; for we will not takeH5437 our placesH5437 atH5437 the tableH5437 untilH5704 he comesH935 hereH6311.”
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 16:4 Gen 48:7; Luke 2:4 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 16:4 1 Kin 2:13; 2 Kin 9:22; 1 Chr 12:17, 18 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 16:5 Gen 35:2; Ex 19:10 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 16:6 1 Sam 17:13 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 16:7 As in LXX; MT, He does not see what man sees ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 16:7 Lit the eyes; or what is before the eyes ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 16:7 1 Sam 2:3; 1 Kin 8:39; 1 Chr 28:9; Luke 16:15 ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 16:8 1 Sam 17:13 ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 16:9 In 2 Sam 13:3, Shimeah; in 1 Chr 2:13, Shimea ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 16:9 1 Sam 17:13 ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 16:11 1 Sam 17:12; 2 Sam 13:3 ↩
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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