Verse 9

1 Samuel 16:9

Geneva Bible

9 Then Ishai made Shammah come. And he said, Neither yet hath the Lord chosen him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּעֲבֵ֥ר יִשַׁ֖י שַׁמָּ֑ה וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם בָּ/זֶ֖ה לֹא בָחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה
English Translation
And Jesse brought him by, and he said, "Even in this one, the LORD has not chosen."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 16 Context
1 The Lord then saide vnto Samuel, Howe long wilt thou mourne for Saul, seeing I haue cast him away fr... Focus ↗
2 And Samuel sayde, Howe can I goe? for if Saul shall heare it, he will kill me. Then the Lord answere... Focus ↗
3 And call Ishai to the sacrifice, and I will shewe thee what thou shalt doe, and thou shalt anoynt vn... Focus ↗
4 So Samuel did that the Lord bade him, and came to Beth-lehem, and the Elders of the towne were aston... Focus ↗
5 And he answeared, Yea: I am come to doe sacrifice vnto the Lord: sanctifie your selues, and come wit... Focus ↗
6 And when they were come, hee looked on Eliab, and saide, Surely the Lordes Anointed is before him. Focus ↗
7 But the Lord said vnto Samuel, Looke not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature, becau... Focus ↗
8 Then Ishai called Abinadab, and made him come before Samuel. And he saide, Neither hath the Lord cho... Focus ↗
9 Then Ishai made Shammah come. And he said, Neither yet hath the Lord chosen him.
10 Againe Ishai made his seue sonnes to come before Samuel: and Samuel saide vnto Ishai, The Lord hath... Focus ↗
11 Finally, Samuel said vnto Ishai, Are there no more children but these? And hee sayde, There remainet... Focus ↗
12 And he sent, and brought him in: and he was ruddie, and of a good countenance, and comely visage. An... Focus ↗
13 Then Samuel tooke the horne of oyle, and anoynted him in the middes of his brethren. And the Spirit... Focus ↗
14 But the Spirite of the Lord departed from Saul, and an euill spirite sent of the Lord vexed him. Focus ↗
15 And Sauls seruants said vnto him, Beholde nowe, the euill spirite of God (Elohim) vexeth thee. Focus ↗
16 Let our Lord therefore command thy seruants, that are before thee, to seeke a man that is a cunning... Focus ↗
17 Saul then saide vnto his seruantes, Prouide me a man, I pray you, that can play well, and bring him... Focus ↗
18 Then answered one of his seruauntes, and sayde, Beholde, I haue seene a sonne of Ishai, a Bethlehemi... Focus ↗
19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers vnto Ishai, and said, Send me Dauid thy sonne which is with the sheep... Focus ↗
20 And Ishai tooke an asse laden with breade and a flagon of wine and a kidde, and sent them by the han... Focus ↗
21 And Dauid came to Saul, and stoode before him: and he loued him verie well, and he was his armour be... Focus ↗
22 And Saul sent to Ishai, saying, Let Dauid nowe remaine with me: for he hath found fauour in my sight... Focus ↗
23 And so when the euil spirite of God (Elohim) came vpon Saul, Dauid tooke an harpe and plaied with hi... Focus ↗