Parallel Verses
NET Bible
When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself, "Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!"
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when they were come, he looked on Eliab and said, "The LORD's anointed is before him."
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 He replied, "Yes, in peace. I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice." So he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 6 When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself, "Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!" 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:13
Jesse's three oldest sons had followed Saul to war. The names of the three sons who went to war were Eliab, his firstborn, Abinadab, the second oldest, and Shammah, the third oldest.
Judges 8:18
He said to Zebah and Zalmunna, "Describe for me the men you killed at Tabor." They said, "They were like you. Each one looked like a king's son."
1 Samuel 17:22
After David had entrusted his cargo to the care of the supply officer, he ran to the battlefront. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.
1 Kings 12:26
Jeroboam then thought to himself: "Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.
1 Chronicles 2:13
Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
1 Chronicles 27:18
Elihu, a brother of David, led Judah, Omri son of Michael led Issachar,