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1 Samuel 16:9

Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church and State;   Jesse;   King;   Minister, Christian;   Shammah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - First Born, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - David;   Jesse;   Shammah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Samuel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Covenant;   Elect, Election;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   David;   Shammah;   Shimea;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Shammah;   Shimma;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   Samuel, Books of;   Shammah;   Shimea;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bethlehem;   David;   Samuel, Books of;   Shammah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jesse ;   Shammah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Saul;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;   Sham'mah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Anoint;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - David;   Jehonadab;   Jesse;   Samuel;   Samuel, Books of;   Shammah;   Shimei;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The Lord hasn’t chosen this one either.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then Yishai made Shammah to pass by. He said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.
King James Version
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
Lexham English Bible
So Jesse made Shammah pass before Samuel, but he said, "Yahweh also has not chosen this one."
English Standard Version
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one."
New Century Version
Then Jesse had Shammah pass by. But Samuel said, "No, the Lord has not chosen this one."
New English Translation
Then Jesse presented Shammah. But Samuel said, "The Lord has not chosen this one either."
Amplified Bible
Next Jesse had Shammah pass by. And Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen him either."
New American Standard Bible
Next Jesse had Shammah pass by. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one, either."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ishai made Shammah come. And he said, Neither yet hath the Lorde chosen him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Yahweh has not chosen this one either."
Contemporary English Version
Next, Jesse sent his son Shammah to him, and Samuel said, "The Lord hasn't chosen him either."
Complete Jewish Bible
Yishai presented Shammah; again Sh'mu'el said, " Adonai hasn't chosen this one either."
Darby Translation
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jesse told Shammah to walk by Samuel. But Samuel said, "No, the Lord did not choose this man, either."
George Lamsa Translation
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this one.
Good News Translation
Jesse then brought Shammah. "No, the Lord hasn't chosen him either," Samuel said.
Literal Translation
And Jesse passed Shammah by, but he said, Also Jehovah has not chosen this one.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Isai broughte Samma. But he sayde: This also hath not the LORDE chosen.
American Standard Version
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jesse made Shammah come before him. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Isai made Samma come, and he sayd: Neither yet hath the Lorde chosen him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.'
King James Version (1611)
Then Iesse made Shammah to passe by: and he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jessae caused Sama to pass by: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
English Revised Version
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Isay brouyte Samma; of whom Samuel seide, Also the Lord hath not chose this.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jesse causeth Shammah to pass by, and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'
Update Bible Version
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither has Yahweh chosen this.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New King James Version
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."
New Living Translation
Next Jesse summoned Shimea, but Samuel said, "Neither is this the one the Lord has chosen."
New Life Bible
Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. But Samuel said, "The Lord has not chosen this one."
New Revised Standard
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by, - and he said - Nor of this one, hath Yahweh made choice.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Isai brought Samma, and he said of him: Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
Revised Standard Version
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."
THE MESSAGE
Next Jesse presented Shammah. Samuel said, "No, this man isn't either."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."

Contextual Overview

6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, "Surely here before the LORD is His anointed." 7But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart." 8Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." 9Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."10Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, "The LORD has not chosen any of these." 11And Samuel asked him, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is still the youngest," Jesse replied, "but he is tending the sheep." "Send for him," Samuel replied. "For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives." 12So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him, for he is the one." 13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shammah: 1 Samuel 17:13, 2 Samuel 13:3, Shimeah, 1 Chronicles 2:13, Shimma

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 13:32 - Shimeah 2 Samuel 21:21 - Shimeah 1 Chronicles 20:7 - Shimea

Cross-References

Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me."
Genesis 16:6
"Here," said Abram, "your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her." Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the ruler's temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
Ephesians 5:21
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Titus 2:9
Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by,.... His third son, 1 Samuel 17:13, sometimes called Shimma, and Shimeah, 1 Chronicles 2:13

and he said, neither hath the Lord chosen this; which he knew in the same way as before.


 
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