1 Samuel 16
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1 Samuel 16:6-12

6When they enteredH935, he lookedH7200 at 1EliabH446 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 2GodH430 does not see as manH120 seesH7200, sinceH3588 manH120 looksH7200 at 3the outwardH5869 appearanceH5869, 4but the LordH3068 looksH7200 at the heartH3824.”

8Then JesseH3448 calledH7121 5AbinadabH41 and had him passH5674 beforeH6440 SamuelH8050. But he saidH559, “The LordH3068 has not chosenH977 thisH2088 oneH2088, eitherH1571.”

9Next JesseH3448 had 67ShammahH8048 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, “8The 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.”

12So he sentH7971 word and broughtH935 him inH935. Now he was 9reddishH132, with 10beautifulH3303 eyesH5869 and a handsomeH2896 appearanceH7210. And the LordH3068 saidH559, “11AriseH6965, anointH4886 him; for thisH2088 is he.”

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 16:6 1 Sam 17:13 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 16:7 As in LXX; MT, He does not see what man sees ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 16:7 Lit the eyes; or what is before the eyes ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 16:7 1 Sam 2:3; 1 Kin 8:39; 1 Chr 28:9; Luke 16:15 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 16:8 1 Sam 17:13 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Samuel 16:9 In 2 Sam 13:3, Shimeah; in 1 Chr 2:13, Shimea ↩
  7. 7. 1 Samuel 16:9 1 Sam 17:13 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Samuel 16:11 1 Sam 17:12; 2 Sam 13:3 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Samuel 16:12 I.e., of reddish hair or skin ↩
  10. 10. 1 Samuel 16:12 Gen 39:6; Ex 2:2; Acts 7:20 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Samuel 16:12 1 Sam 9:17 ↩

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