1 Samuel 16:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.”
1 Samuel 16:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 16:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 16:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.””
1 Samuel 16:6 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 16:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah’s anointed is before him.”
1 Samuel 16:6 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 16:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, `Surely, before Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> His anointed.'”
1 Samuel 16:6 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 16:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.”
1 Samuel 16:6 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 16:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when they were come, hee looked on Eliab, and saide, Surely the Lordes Anointed is before him.”
1 Samuel 16:6 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 16:6 in Context — 1 Samuel 16
4 Samuel fit ce que l’Éternel avait dit, et il alla à Bethléhem. Les anciens de la ville accoururent effrayés au-devant de lui et dirent: Ton arrivée annonce-t-elle quelque chose d’heureux?
5 Il répondit: Oui; je viens pour offrir un sacrifice à l’Éternel. Sanctifiez-vous, et venez avec moi au sacrifice. Il fit aussi sanctifier Isaï et ses fils, et il les invita au sacrifice.
6 Lorsqu’ils entrèrent, il se dit, en voyant Éliab: Certainement, l’oint de l’Éternel est ici devant lui.
7 Et l’Éternel dit à Samuel: Ne prends point garde à son apparence et à la hauteur de sa taille, car je l’ai rejeté. L’Éternel ne considère pas ce que l’homme considère; l’homme regarde à ce qui frappe les yeux, mais l’Éternel regarde au cœur.
8 Isaï appela Abinadab, et le fit passer devant Samuel; et Samuel dit: L’Éternel n’a pas non plus choisi celui-ci.
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