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Green's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 16:8

And Jesse called to Abinadab, and he passed him before Samuel but he said, Also Jehovah has not chosen this one.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abinadab;   Church and State;   Jesse;   King;   Minister, Christian;   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 - Abinadab;   David;   Jesse;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Samuel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Covenant;   Elect, Election;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   David;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abinadab;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bethlehem;   David;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abinadab ;   Jesse ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abinadab;   Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Saul;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Abin'adab;   Da'vid;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Anoint;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abinadab;   Jesse;   Samuel;   Samuel, Books of;   Shammah;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Abinadab;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. “The Lord hasn’t chosen this one either,” Samuel said.
Hebrew Names Version
Then Yishai called Avinadav, and made him pass before Shemu'el. He said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.
King James Version
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
Lexham English Bible
Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel, and he said, "This one also Yahweh has not chosen."
English Standard Version
Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one."
New Century Version
Then Jesse called Abinadab and told him to pass by Samuel. But Samuel said, "The Lord has not chosen this man either."
New English Translation
Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. But Samuel said, "The Lord has not chosen this one, either."
Amplified Bible
Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."
New American Standard Bible
Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one, either."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ishai called Abinadab, & made him come before Samuel. And he saide, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "Yahweh has not chosen this one either."
Contemporary English Version
Jesse told his son Abinadab to go over to Samuel, but Samuel said, "No, the Lord hasn't chosen him."
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Yishai called Avinadav and presented him to Sh'mu'el; but he said, " Adonai hasn't chosen this one either."
Darby Translation
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jesse called his second son, Abinadab. Abinadab walked by Samuel. But Samuel said, "No, this is not the man who the Lord chose."
George Lamsa Translation
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this one.
Good News Translation
Then Jesse called his son Abinadab and brought him to Samuel. But Samuel said, "No, the Lord hasn't chosen him either."
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Isai called Abinadab, & broughte him before Samuel. And he sayde: This hath not the LORDE chosen.
American Standard Version
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jesse sent for Abinadab and made him come before Samuel. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Isai called Abinadab, & made him come before Samuel, and he sayd: Neither hath the Lorde chosen this.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.'
King James Version (1611)
Then Iesse called Abinadab, and made him passe before Samuel: and he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jessae called Aminadab, and he passed before Samuel: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
English Revised Version
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Ysai clepide Amynadab, and brouyte hym bifor Samuel; which seide, Nether the Lord hath chose this.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'
Update Bible Version
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Yahweh chosen this.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
World English Bible
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, Neither has Yahweh chosen this.
New King James Version
So Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."
New Living Translation
Then Jesse told his son Abinadab to step forward and walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, "This is not the one the Lord has chosen."
New Life Bible
Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, "The Lord has not chosen this one."
New Revised Standard
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel, - and he said, Neither of this one, hath Yahweh made choice.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Isai called Abinadab, and brought him before Samuel. And he said: Neither hath the Lord chosen this,
Revised Standard Version
Then Jesse called Abin'adab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."
THE MESSAGE
Jesse then called up Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. Samuel said, "This man isn't God 's choice either."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."

Contextual Overview

6 And it happened as they came in, that he saw Eliab, and said, Surely His anointed is before Jehovah. 7 And Jehovah said to Samuel, Do not look on his appearance, nor to the height of his stature, for I have rejected him. For man does not see what He sees. For man looks for the eyes, but Jehovah looks for the heart. 8 And Jesse called to Abinadab, and he passed him before Samuel but he said, Also Jehovah has not chosen this one. 9 And Jesse passed Shammah by, but he said, Also Jehovah has not chosen this one. 10 And Jesse passed seven of his sons before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen among these. 11 And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the young men? And he said, There yet remains the youngest; and behold, he is feeding the flock. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and bring him, for we will not sit until he comes here. 12 And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and good form. And Jehovah said, Rise up, anoint him, for this is he. 13 And Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon David from that day and onward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Abinadab: 1 Samuel 17:13, 1 Chronicles 2:13

Cross-References

Genesis 3:9
And Jehovah God called to the man and said to him, Where are you?
Genesis 4:10
And He said, What have you done? The voice of the blood of your brother cries to Me from the ground.
Genesis 16:1
And Sarai, Abram's wife, did not bear to him; and to her belonged a female slave, an Egyptian, and her name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:2
And Sarai said to Abram, See, now, Jehovah has kept me from bearing; go in now to my slave-girl; perhaps I may be built up from her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis 16:4
And he went in to Hagar and she conceived; and she saw that she had conceived, and her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Genesis 16:5
And Sarai said to Abram, My injury be upon you; I gave my slave-girl into your bosom, and she saw that she had conceived, and I was despised in her eyes. Let Jehovah judge between me and you.
Genesis 16:8
And He said, Hagar, Sarai's slave-girl, where did you come from? And where do you go? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress, Sarai.
1 Samuel 26:19
And now, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If Jehovah has moved you against me, let Him accept an offering. And if the sons of men, they are cursed before Jehovah; for they have driven me out today from joiningmyself with the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for composure quiets great offenses.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Jesse called Abinadab,.... His second son, 1 Samuel 17:13

and made him pass before Samuel: that he might take a full view of him:

and he said, neither hath the Lord chosen this; which he knew by a private suggestion from him.


 
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