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New American Standard Bible

1 Samuel 16:6

When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is standing before Him."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church and State;   Eliab;   Elihu;   Jesse;   King;   Minister, Christian;   Thompson Chain Reference - Appearances;   Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Eliab;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - First Born, the;   Judah, the Tribe of;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - David;   Eliab;   Jesse;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Samuel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Covenant;   David;   Elect, Election;   Samuel, First and Second, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   David;   Eliab;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   Eliab;   King, Kingship;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bethlehem;   David;   Eliab;   Elihu;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Prophet;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Eliab ;   Jesse ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Saul;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;   Eli'ab;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Anoint;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Eliab;   Elihu (1);   Jesse;   Mediation;   Samuel;   Samuel, Books of;   Shammah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Eliab;   Levi ben Gershon;   Messiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Certainly the Lord’s anointed one is here before him.”
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eli'av, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.
King James Version
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord 's anointed is before him.
Lexham English Bible
When they came, he saw Eliab and said, "Surely his anointed one is before Yahweh!"
English Standard Version
When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, "Surely the Lord 's anointed is before him."
New Century Version
When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab, and he thought, "Surely the Lord has appointed this person standing here before him."
New English Translation
When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself, "Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!"
Amplified Bible
So it happened, when they had come, he looked at Eliab [the eldest son] and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they were come, hee looked on Eliab, and saide, Surely the Lordes Anointed is before him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened, when they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the anointed of Yahweh is before Him."
Contemporary English Version
When Jesse and his sons arrived, Samuel noticed Jesse's oldest son, Eliab. "He has to be the one the Lord has chosen," Samuel said to himself.
Complete Jewish Bible
When they had come, he looked at Eli'av and said, "This has to be Adonai 's anointed one, here before him."
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.
Easy-to-Read Version
When Jesse and his sons arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely this is the man who the Lord has chosen."
George Lamsa Translation
And when they were come, he looked to Eliab, and said, Surely the LORDS anointed is like him.
Good News Translation
When they arrived, Samuel saw Jesse's son Eliab and said to himself, "This man standing here in the Lord 's presence is surely the one he has chosen."
Literal Translation
And it happened as they came in, that he saw Eliab, and said, Surely His anointed is before Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now wha they came in, he behelde Eliab, & thoughte, whether he shulde be his anoynted before the LORDE.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.
Bible in Basic English
Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when they were come, he loked on Eliab, & saide: Surelye the Lordes annoynted is before him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he beheld Eliab, and said: 'Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him.'
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lords anointed is before him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when they came in, that he saw Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’S anointed is before him.
Berean Standard Bible
When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, "Surely here before the LORD is His anointed."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei hadden entrid, he siy Eliab, and seide, Whether bifor the Lord is his crist?
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, `Surely, before Jehovah [is] His anointed.'
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when they had come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass when they had come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed [is] before him.
World English Bible
It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him.
New King James Version
So it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, "Surely the LORD's anointed is before Him!"
New Living Translation
When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, "Surely this is the Lord 's anointed!"
New Life Bible
When they had come, Samuel looked at Eliab and thought, "For sure he is the Lord's chosen one who is standing before Him."
New Revised Standard
When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, "Surely the Lord 's anointed is now before the Lord ."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when they entered, that he looked upon Eliab, - and said to himself, Surely, before Yahweh, is his Anointed.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they were come in, he saw Eliab, and said: Is the Lord’s anointed before him?
Revised Standard Version
When they came, he looked on Eli'ab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him."
THE MESSAGE
When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, "Here he is! God 's anointed!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him."

Contextual Overview

6 When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is standing before Him."7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one, either." 9 Next Jesse had Shammah pass by. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one, either." 10 So Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen these." 11 Then Samuel said to Jesse, "Are these all the boys?" And he said, "The youngest is still left, but behold, he is tending the sheep." So Samuel said to Jesse, "Send word and bring him; for we will not take our places at the table until he comes here." 12 So he sent word and brought him in. Now he was reddish, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he." 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Eliab: 1 Samuel 17:13, 1 Samuel 17:22, 1 Chronicles 2:13, 1 Chronicles 27:18, Elihu

Surely: Judges 8:18, 1 Kings 12:26

Reciprocal: Judges 14:11 - saw him 1 Samuel 9:17 - Behold 1 Chronicles 5:1 - and 1 Chronicles 28:4 - chose me 2 Chronicles 11:18 - Eliab Lamentations 4:20 - the anointed

Cross-References

Genesis 16:8
He said, "Hagar, Sarai's slave woman, from where have you come, and where are you going?" And she said, "I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai."
Genesis 16:9
So the angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit to her authority."
Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and went out with a variety of good things of his master's in his hand; so he set out and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Exodus 2:15
When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
Job 2:6
So the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life."
Proverbs 14:29
One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 27:8
Like a bird that wanders from its nest, So is a person who wanders from his home.
Proverbs 29:19
A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your place, because composure puts great offenses to rest.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, when they were come,.... Jesse and his sons, into the house where the entertainment was; and perhaps before they sat down, went into a private apartment by the direction of Samuel, where he acquainted Jesse with the business he came upon:

that he looked on Eliab; who was Jesse's firstborn, 1 Chronicles 2:13, called Elihu, 1 Chronicles 27:18

and said, surely the Lord's anointed is before him; or this is the person it is his pleasure should be anointed king.


 
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