1 Samuel 16:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.”
1 Samuel 16:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 16:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 16:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.””
1 Samuel 16:12 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 16:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he. ”
1 Samuel 16:12 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 16:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he sendeth, and bringeth him in, and he <FI>is<Fi> ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and of good appearance; and Jehovah saith, `Rise, anoint him, for this <FI>is<Fi> he.'”
1 Samuel 16:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 16:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he. ”
1 Samuel 16:12 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 16:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he sent, and brought him in: and he was ruddie, and of a good countenance, and comely visage. And the Lord saide, Arise, and anoynt him: for this is he.”
1 Samuel 16:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 16:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 16
10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.
11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.
12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
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What Does 1 Samuel 16:12 Mean?
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