1 Samuel 16:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.”

1 Samuel 16:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 16:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 16:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.””

1 Samuel 16:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 16:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.”

1 Samuel 16:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 16:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Till when art thou mourning for Saul, and I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I send thee unto Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, for I have seen among his sons for Myself a king.”

1 Samuel 16:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 16:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.”

1 Samuel 16:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 16:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord then saide vnto Samuel, Howe long wilt thou mourne for Saul, seeing I haue cast him away from reigning ouer Israel? fill thine horne with oyle and come, I will sende thee to Ishai the Bethlehemite: for I haue prouided mee a King among his sonnes.”

1 Samuel 16:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 16:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 16

1 Y DIJO Jehová á Samuel: ¿Hasta cuándo has tú de llorar á Saúl, habiéndolo yo desechado para que no reine sobre Israel? Hinche tu cuerno de aceite, y ven, te enviaré á Isaí de Beth-lehem: porque de sus hijos me he provisto de rey.

2 Y dijo Samuel: ¿Cómo iré? Si Saúl lo entendiere, me matará. Jehová respondió: Toma contigo una becerra de la vacada, y di: A sacrificar á Jehová he venido.

3 Y llama á Isaí al sacrificio, y yo te enseñaré lo que has de hacer; y ungirme has al que yo te dijere.

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What Does 1 Samuel 16:1 Mean?

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