1 Samuel 16:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.”

1 Samuel 16:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 16:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 16:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.””

1 Samuel 16:10 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 16:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.”

1 Samuel 16:10 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 16:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesse causeth seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel saith to Jesse, `Jehovah hath not fixed on these.'”

1 Samuel 16:10 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 16:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen these.”

1 Samuel 16:10 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 16:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe Ishai made his seue sonnes to come before Samuel: and Samuel saide vnto Ishai, The Lord hath chosen none of these.”

1 Samuel 16:10 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 16:10 in Context — 1 Samuel 16

8 Entonces llamó Isaí á Abinadab, é hízole pasar delante de Samuel, el cual dijo: Ni á éste ha elegido Jehová.

9 Hizo luego pasar Isaí á Samma. Y él dijo: Tampoco á éste ha elegido Jehová.

10 E hizo pasar Isaí sus siete hijos delante de Samuel; mas Samuel dijo á Isaí: Jehová no ha elegido á éstos.

11 Entonces dijo Samuel á Isaí: ¿Hanse acabado los mozos? Y él respondió: Aun queda el menor, que apacienta las ovejas. Y dijo Samuel á Isaí: Envía por él, porque no nos asentaremos á la mesa hasta que él venga aquí.

12 Envió pues [por él], é introdújolo; el cual era rubio, de hermoso parecer y de bello aspecto. Entonces Jehová dijo: Levántate y úngelo, que éste es.

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What Does 1 Samuel 16:10 Mean?

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