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I Samuel 16:Verse 8

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Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

1 Samuel 17:131 Samuel 17:131 Chronicles 2:131 Chronicles 2:13
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What Does I Samuel 16:8 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"The solemn, rigorous divine process continues as the next son is formally presented for prophetic inspection. The highly qualified middle son steps in..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

American Standard Version
ASV

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

American King James Version
AKJV

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

Then Jesse sent for Abinadab and made him come before Samuel. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one."

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one."

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, "Neither has Jehovah chosen this one."

Darby Translation
Darby

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.

Webster Bible
Webster

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Then Ishai called Abinadab, and made him come before Samuel. And he saide, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And Isai called Abinadab, and brought him before Samuel. And he said: Neither hath the Lord chosen this,

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel,—and he said, Neither of this one, hath Yahweh made choice.

Literal Translation
LITV

And Jesse called to Abinadab, and he passed him before Samuel but he said, Also Jehovah has not chosen this one.

Modern King James
MKJV

And Jesse called Abinadab, and he passed him before Samuel, but he said, Also the LORD has not chosen this one.

Updated King James
UKJV

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel, and he said, “This one also Yahweh has not chosen.”

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said: 'Neither hath HaShem chosen this.'

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And Jesse called Abinadab, and he brought him before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

Revised Webster
RWebster

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And Ysai clepide Amynadab, and brouyte hym bifor Samuel; which seide, Nether the Lord hath chose this.

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