Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesse causeth Shammah to pass by, and he saith, 'Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'
New American Standard Bible
Next Jesse made
King James Version
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
Holman Bible
Then Jesse presented Shammah,
International Standard Version
Then Jesse brought Shammah, and he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."
A Conservative Version
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither has LORD chosen this man.
American Standard Version
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
Amplified
Next Jesse had Shammah pass by. And Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen him either.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Jesse made Shammah come before him. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.
Darby Translation
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesse will cause Shammah to pass by. And he will say, Also in this Jehovah chose not
King James 2000
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this one.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Jesse made Shammah pass [before Samuel], but he said, "Yahweh also has not chosen this one."
Modern King James verseion
And Jesse passed Shammah by, but he said, Also Jehovah has not chosen this one.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Jesse made Shammah come, and he said, "Neither hath the LORD chosen him."
NET Bible
Then Jesse presented Shammah. But Samuel said, "The Lord has not chosen this one either."
New Heart English Bible
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."
The Emphasized Bible
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by, - and he said - Nor of this one, hath Yahweh made choice.
Webster
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
World English Bible
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, "Neither has Yahweh chosen this one."
Themes
Bible stories for children » The anointing of the young shepherd
Christian ministers » Influential in public affairs » Designate kings
the First-born » Instances of superseded » David's brothers
Jesse » Samuel visits, under divine command, to select a successor to saul from his sons
King » How chosen » David and the davidic dynasty
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 16:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Is Anointed
8 And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, 'Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.' 9 And Jesse causeth Shammah to pass by, and he saith, 'Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.' 10 And Jesse causeth seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel saith to Jesse, 'Jehovah hath not fixed on these.'
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:13
and the three eldest sons of Jesse go, they have gone after Saul to battle; and the name of his three sons who have gone into battle are Eliab the first-born, and his second Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
2 Samuel 13:3
And Amnon hath a friend, and his name is Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David's brother, and Jonadab is a very wise man,
1 Chronicles 2:13
and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,