1 Samuel 16:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.”

1 Samuel 16:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 16:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 16:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.””

1 Samuel 16:8 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 16:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.”

1 Samuel 16:8 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 16:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'”

1 Samuel 16:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 16:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.”

1 Samuel 16:8 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 16:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Ishai called Abinadab, and made him come before Samuel. And he saide, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.”

1 Samuel 16:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 16:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 16

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.

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.

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What Does 1 Samuel 16:8 Mean?

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