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1 Samuel 16:9

Then Jesse told Shammah to walk by Samuel. But Samuel said, "No, the Lord did not choose this man, 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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."
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

6 When Jesse and his sons arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely this is the man who the Lord has chosen." 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, "Eliab is tall and handsome, but don't judge by things like that. God doesn't look at what people see. People judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man." 8 Then Jesse called his second son, Abinadab. Abinadab walked by Samuel. But Samuel said, "No, this is not the man who the Lord chose." 9 Then Jesse told Shammah to walk by Samuel. But Samuel said, "No, the Lord did not choose this man, either." 10 Jesse showed seven of his sons to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen any of these men." 11 Then he asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?" Jesse answered, "No, I have another son—my youngest, but he is out taking care of the sheep." Samuel said, "Send for him. Bring him here. We won't sit down to eat until he arrives." 12 Jesse sent someone to get his youngest son. This son was a good-looking, healthy young man. He was very handsome. The Lord said to Samuel, "Get up and anoint him. He is the one." 13 Samuel took the horn with the oil in it, and poured the special oil on Jesse's youngest son in front of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord came on David with great power from that day on. Then Samuel went back home 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, "My slave girl now hates me, and I blame you for this. I gave her to you, and she became pregnant. Then she began to feel that she is better than I am. I want the Lord to judge which of us is right."
Genesis 16:6
But Abram said to Sarai, "She is your slave. You can do anything you want to her." So Sarai was cruel to Hagar, and Hagar ran away.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
Don't quit your job simply because the boss is angry with you. If you remain calm and helpful, you can correct even great mistakes.
Ephesians 5:21
Be willing to serve each other out of respect for Christ.
Titus 2:9
And tell this to those who are slaves: They should be willing to serve their masters at all times; they should try to please them, not argue with them;

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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