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THE MESSAGE
1 Samuel 16:9
Next Jesse presented Shammah. Samuel said, "No, this man isn't either."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The Lord hasn’t chosen this one either.”
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.
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.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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."
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."
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."
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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.
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."
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."
Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."
Contextual Overview
6 When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, "Here he is! God 's anointed!" 7 But God told Samuel, "Looks aren't everything. Don't be impressed with his looks and stature. I've already eliminated him. God judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; God looks into the heart." 8 Jesse then called up Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. Samuel said, "This man isn't God 's choice either." 9 Next Jesse presented Shammah. Samuel said, "No, this man isn't either." 10 Jesse presented his seven sons to Samuel. Samuel was blunt with Jesse, " God hasn't chosen any of these." 11 Then he asked Jesse, "Is this it? Are there no more sons?" "Well, yes, there's the runt. But he's out tending the sheep." Samuel ordered Jesse, "Go get him. We're not moving from this spot until he's here." 12 Jesse sent for him. He was brought in, the very picture of health—bright-eyed, good-looking. God said, "Up on your feet! Anoint him! This is the one." 13 Samuel took his flask of oil and anointed him, with his brothers standing around watching. The Spirit of God entered David like a rush of wind, God vitally empowering him for the rest of his life. Samuel left and went 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
Sarai told Abram, "It's all your fault that I'm suffering this abuse. I put my maid in bed with you and the minute she knows she's pregnant, she treats me like I'm nothing. May God decide which of us is right."
Sarai told Abram, "It's all your fault that I'm suffering this abuse. I put my maid in bed with you and the minute she knows she's pregnant, she treats me like I'm nothing. May God decide which of us is right."
Genesis 16:6
"You decide," said Abram. "Your maid is your business." Sarai was abusive to Hagar and Hagar ran away.
"You decide," said Abram. "Your maid is your business." Sarai was abusive to Hagar and Hagar ran away.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If a ruler loses his temper against you, don't panic; A calm disposition quiets intemperate rage.
If a ruler loses his temper against you, don't panic; A calm disposition quiets intemperate rage.
Ephesians 5:21
Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another.
Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another.
Titus 2:9
Guide slaves into being loyal workers, a bonus to their masters—no back talk, no petty thievery. Then their good character will shine through their actions, adding luster to the teaching of our Savior God.
Guide slaves into being loyal workers, a bonus to their masters—no back talk, no petty thievery. Then their good character will shine through their actions, adding luster to the teaching of our Savior God.
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.
