Verse 8
1 Samuel 16:8
Geneva Bible
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Then Ishai called Abinadab, and made him come before Samuel. And he saide, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּקְרָ֤א יִשַׁי֙ אֶל אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וַ/יַּעֲבִרֵ֖/הוּ לִ/פְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם בָּ/זֶ֖ה לֹֽא בָחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה
English Translation
And Jesse called Abinadab and brought him before Samuel, and he said, "Even in this one, the Lord has not chosen."
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Chapter 16 Context
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10
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12
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