Verse 9

1 Samuel 16:9

Noah Webster Bible

9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

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."

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Chapter 16 Context

1 And the LORD said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reig... Focus ↗

2 And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul shall hear it , he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a he... Focus ↗

3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint to m... Focus ↗

4 And Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town tremble... Focus ↗

5 And he said, Peaceably: I have come to sacrifice to the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me... Focus ↗

6 And it came to pass when they had come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointe... Focus ↗

7 But the LORD said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the hight of his stature; because I... Focus ↗

8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chos... Focus ↗

9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD hath n... Focus ↗

11 And Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest,... Focus ↗

12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and also of a beautiful countenance, and a good a... Focus ↗

13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of t... Focus ↗

14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. Focus ↗

15 And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God (Elohim) troubleth thee. Focus ↗

16 Let our lord now command thy servants, who are before thee, to seek a man who is a skillful player o... Focus ↗

17 And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. Focus ↗

18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, t... Focus ↗

19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send to me David thy son, who is with the sheep. Focus ↗

20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his... Focus ↗

21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bear... Focus ↗

22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in... Focus ↗

23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) was upon Saul, that David took a harp, a... Focus ↗

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