Verse 6
1 Samuel 16:6
World English Bible
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When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֣י בְּ/בוֹאָ֔/ם וַ/יַּ֖רְא אֶת אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר אַ֛ךְ נֶ֥גֶד יְהוָ֖ה מְשִׁיחֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And when they came, he saw Eliab and said, "Surely, this is the one before the Lord's anointed."
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Chapter 16 Context
1
Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king...
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2
Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.”
Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you...
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3
Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom...
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4
Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him t...
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5
He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to th...
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6
When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.”
7
But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have...
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8
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this on...
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9
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
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10
Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen the...
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11
Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?”
He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold...
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12
He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said...
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13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spir...
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14
Now Yahweh’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.
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15
Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God (Elohim) troubles you.
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16
Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful p...
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17
Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”
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18
Then one of the young men answered, and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite w...
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19
Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.”
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20
Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by Davi...
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21
David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
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22
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.”
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23
When the spirit from God (Elohim) was on Saul, David took the harp, and played with his hand; so Sau...
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