Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when they were come, he looked on Eliab and said, "The LORD's anointed is before him."
New American Standard Bible
When they entered, he looked at
King James Version
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.
Holman Bible
When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab
International Standard Version
When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab, and said, "Surely he's the LORD's anointed."
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when they came, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely LORD's anointed is before him.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.
Amplified
So it happened, when they had come, he looked at Eliab [the eldest son] and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him.”
Bible in Basic English
Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be in their coming, and he will see Eliab, and he said, Surely, before Jehovah his Messiah.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{When they came}, he saw Eliab and said, "Surely his anointed one [is] before Yahweh!"
Modern King James verseion
And it happened as they came in, he saw Eliab and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before Jehovah.
NET Bible
When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself, "Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!"
New Heart English Bible
It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely the LORD's anointed is before him."
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when they entered, that he looked upon Eliab, - and said to himself, Surely, before Yahweh, is his Anointed.
Webster
And it came to pass when they had come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.
World English Bible
It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him."
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, 'Surely, before Jehovah is His anointed.'
Themes
Appearances » Deceitful » General references to
Bible stories for children » The anointing of the young shepherd
Christian ministers » Influential in public affairs » Designate kings
Eliab » Son of jesse and eldest brother of david
the First-born » Instances of superseded » David's brothers
Jesse » Samuel visits, under divine command, to select a successor to saul from his sons
The tribe of Judah » After saul's rebellion appointed to furnish kings to israel
King » How chosen » David and the davidic dynasty
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 16:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Is Anointed
5 And he said "Yea, for I am come to offer unto the LORD. Cleanse yourselves and come with me to the offering." And he purified Jesse and his sons, and bade them to the offering. 6 And when they were come, he looked on Eliab and said, "The LORD's anointed is before him." 7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, "Look not on his fashion nor on the height of his stature, for I have refused him. Because it is not as man seeth. For man looketh on the outward appearance: but the LORD beholdeth the heart."
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:13
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to battle. And the names of his three sons that went to battle were: Eliab the eldest, and the next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
Judges 8:18
And then said unto Zebah and Zalmunna, "What manner men were they which ye slew at Tabor?" And they answered, "The likeness of thee and them is all one, even after the fashion of the children of a king."
1 Samuel 17:22
Then David put the pannier from him, unto the hands of the keeper of the vessels, and ran into the host and came and saluted his brethren.
1 Kings 12:26
And Jeroboam thought in his heart, "Now might the kingdom return to the house of David again.
1 Chronicles 2:13
And Jesse begat his eldest son Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
1 Chronicles 27:18
In Judah, Elihu of the brethren of David. In Issachar, Omri the son of Michael.