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 Isaï appela Abinadab, et le fit passer devant Samuel; et Samuel dit: L’Éternel n’a pas non plus choisi celui-ci.

9 Isaï fit passer Schamma; et Samuel dit: L’Éternel n’a pas non plus choisi celui-ci.

10 Isaï fit passer ses sept fils devant Samuel; et Samuel dit à Isaï: L’Éternel n’a choisi aucun d’eux.

11 Puis Samuel dit à Isaï: Sont-ce là tous tes fils? Et il répondit: Il reste encore le plus jeune, mais il fait paître les brebis. Alors Samuel dit à Isaï: Envoie-le chercher, car nous ne nous placerons pas avant qu’il ne soit venu ici.

12 Isaï l’envoya chercher. Or il était blond, avec de beaux yeux et une belle figure. L’Éternel dit à Samuel: Lève-toi, oins-le, car c’est lui!

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What Does 1 Samuel 16:10 Mean?

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