1 Samuel 16:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.”

1 Samuel 16:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 16:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 16:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.””

1 Samuel 16:8 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 16:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this. ”

1 Samuel 16:8 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 16:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'”

1 Samuel 16:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 16:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one. ”

1 Samuel 16:8 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 16:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Ishai called Abinadab, and made him come before Samuel. And he saide, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.”

1 Samuel 16:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 16:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 16

6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.

7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.

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What Does 1 Samuel 16:8 Mean?

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