Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then Jesse made Shammah come before him. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.
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.”
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."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesse causeth Shammah to pass by, and he saith, 'Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'
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the First-born » Instances of superseded » David's brothers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 Then Jesse sent for Abinadab and made him come before Samuel. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one. 9 Then Jesse made Shammah come before him. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one. 10 And Jesse made his seven sons come before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The Lord has not taken any of these.
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:13
And the three oldest sons of Jesse had gone with Saul to the fight: the names of the three who went to the fight were Eliab, the oldest, and Abinadab the second, and Shammah the third.
2 Samuel 13:3
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother: and Jonadab was a very wise man.
1 Chronicles 2:13
And Jesse was the father of Eliab, his oldest son, and Abinadab, the second, and Shimea, the third,