1 Samuel 16:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.”
1 Samuel 16:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 16:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 16:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.””
1 Samuel 16:12 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 16:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”
1 Samuel 16:12 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 16:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he sendeth, and bringeth him in, and he <FI>is<Fi> ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and of good appearance; and Jehovah saith, `Rise, anoint him, for this <FI>is<Fi> he.'”
1 Samuel 16:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 16:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”
1 Samuel 16:12 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 16:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he sent, and brought him in: and he was ruddie, and of a good countenance, and comely visage. And the Lord saide, Arise, and anoynt him: for this is he.”
1 Samuel 16:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 16:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 16
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!
13 Samuel prit la corne d’huile, et l’oignit au milieu de ses frères. L’esprit de l’Éternel saisit David, à partir de ce jour et dans la suite. Samuel se leva, et s’en alla à Rama.
14 L’esprit de l’Éternel se retira de Saül, qui fut agité par un mauvais esprit venant de l’Éternel.
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What Does 1 Samuel 16:12 Mean?
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