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1 Samuel 16:10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, "The LORD has not chosen any of these."
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But Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen [any of] these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Jesse presented seven of his sons to him, Samuel told Jesse, “The LORD hasn’t chosen any of these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Jesse presented seven of his sons to him, Samuel told Jesse, “The LORD hasn’t chosen any of these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />One by one, Jesse told all seven of his sons to go over to Samuel. Finally, Samuel said, "Jesse, the LORD hasn't chosen any of these young men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Jesse brought seven [more] of his sons to Samuel, but Samuel told Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen [any of] these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In this way Jesse brought seven of his sons to Samuel. And Samuel said to him, "No, the LORD hasn't chosen any of these." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesse brought seven of his sons before Samuel, and Samuel told Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen these."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, ?The LORD has not chosen any of these.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen any of these."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. Butd Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen these."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jesse causes seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel says to Jesse, “YHWH has not fixed on these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jesse causeth seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel saith to Jesse, 'Jehovah hath not fixed on these.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jesse will cause seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel: and Samuel will say to Jesse, Jehovah chose not in these.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Isai therefore brought his seven sons before Samuel: and Samuel said to Isai: The Lord hath not chosen any one of these. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so Jesse brought his seven sons before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the same way Jesse presented seven sons before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen any one of these.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD has not chosen these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Iyshay made his seven sons pass before Shemueil, and Shemueil said to Iyshay: “LORD JEHOVAH has not chosen these”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse: 'The LORD hath not chosen these.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jessae caused his seven sons to pass before Samuel: and Samuel said, the Lord has not chosen these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/16-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=4476" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Samuel Anoints David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3448.htm" title="3448: yi·šay (N-proper-ms) -- Father of David. By Aramaic Iyshay; from the same as yesh; extant; Jishai, David's father.">Thus Jesse</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘aṯ (Number-msc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">made seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: way·ya·‘ă·ḇêr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">pass</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">Samuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">but Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">told</a> <a href="/hebrew/3448.htm" title="3448: yi·šay (N-proper-ms) -- Father of David. By Aramaic Iyshay; from the same as yesh; extant; Jishai, David's father.">him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: ḇā·ḥar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">chosen</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: bā·’êl·leh (Prep-b:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">any of these.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a></span><br />But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">Psalm 89:19-20</a></span><br />You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people. / I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-28.htm">1 Samuel 15:28</a></span><br />So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm">1 Kings 8:16</a></span><br />‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-4.htm">1 Chronicles 28:4</a></span><br />Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-2.htm">1 Samuel 9:2</a></span><br />And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-24.htm">1 Samuel 10:24</a></span><br />Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a></span><br />For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">1 Samuel 17:12</a></span><br />Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-21.htm">2 Samuel 6:21</a></span><br />But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-34.htm">1 Kings 11:34</a></span><br />Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-7.htm">1 Chronicles 17:7</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-6.htm">2 Chronicles 6:6</a></span><br />But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD has not chosen these.</p><p class="hdg">seven</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-13.htm">1 Chronicles 2:13-15</a></b></br> And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/16-9.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-9.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-9.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-9.htm">Samuel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-8.htm">Seven</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-30.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">Samuel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-13.htm">Seven</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">Samuel sent by God, under pretense of a sacrifice, comes to Bethlehem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">His human judgment is reproved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">He anoints David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-15.htm">Saul sends for David to quiet his evil spirit</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel</b><br>Jesse, a Bethlehemite, is the father of David, who would become Israel's greatest king. The number seven often symbolizes completeness or perfection in the Bible, suggesting Jesse presented all his sons whom he thought were suitable for kingship. This act of presenting sons before a prophet for selection is reminiscent of the process of choosing leaders or priests, as seen in other parts of the Old Testament. The setting is Bethlehem, a small town with significant future importance as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, connecting David's anointing with messianic prophecy.<p><b>but Samuel told him</b><br>Samuel, the last judge and a prophet, plays a crucial role in transitioning Israel from a theocracy to a monarchy. His authority as God's spokesperson is evident as he communicates God's will directly. Samuel's role is pivotal, as he anoints the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David, highlighting the divine choice in leadership. This moment underscores the importance of prophetic guidance in Israel's history.<p><b>“The LORD has not chosen any of these.”</b><br>The LORD's choice is central to the narrative, emphasizing divine sovereignty in leadership selection. This statement reflects God's criteria, which differ from human expectations, as seen in <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>, where God looks at the heart rather than outward appearance. This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where God often chooses the unlikely or humble to fulfill His purposes, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27-29</a>. The rejection of Jesse's seven sons foreshadows the selection of David, the youngest and least likely candidate, prefiguring Christ, who was also underestimated and rejected by many.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesse.htm">Jesse</a></b><br>The father of David, a Bethlehemite, who presented his sons to the prophet Samuel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>The prophet of God, tasked with anointing the next king of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in this specific verse, he is the youngest son of Jesse and the one ultimately chosen by God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The town where Jesse and his family lived, and where this event took place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The sovereign God who guides Samuel in choosing the next king.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_choice.htm">God's Sovereignty in Choice</a></b><br>God’s selection is based on His divine wisdom and purpose, not human standards. We should trust in His decisions, even when they defy our expectations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_matters.htm">The Heart Matters</a></b><br>God values the condition of our hearts over our external qualifications. We should focus on cultivating a heart that seeks after God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_in_god's_timing.htm">Patience in God's Timing</a></b><br>David was not initially considered by his family, yet he was God's choice. We should be patient and trust in God's timing for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_service.htm">Humility and Service</a></b><br>David was a shepherd, a humble position, yet he was chosen to be king. We should serve faithfully in whatever role we are given, knowing God sees our faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_plans_are_greater.htm">God's Plans are Greater</a></b><br>Often, God’s plans surpass our understanding. We should remain open to His leading, even when it challenges our preconceived notions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_david's_age_at_death.htm">What was David's age at death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_become_king.htm">How did David rise from shepherd to king?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_sam_16_and_1_chr_2_differ.htm">How do we explain inconsistencies between 1 Samuel 16’s account of Jesse’s sons and the genealogies in other biblical passages, such as 1 Chronicles 2:13–15?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_david_the_7th_son_in_1_chronicles.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 2:13–15 list David as the seventh son, while 1 Samuel 16:10–11 implies he was the eighth? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Seven of his sons</span>.--These seven, with David, the youngest, make eight. In <a href="/context/1_chronicles/2-13.htm" title="And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,">1Chronicles 2:13-15</a> only seven of the family are recorded: one apparently of that bright band of youths died young.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/16-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Thus Jesse</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשַׁ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(yi·šay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3448.htm">Strong's 3448: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jesse -- father of David</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made seven</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְעַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pass</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Samuel,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mū·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8050.htm">Strong's 8050: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but Samuel</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמוּאֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mū·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8050.htm">Strong's 8050: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשַׁ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(yi·šay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3448.htm">Strong's 3448: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jesse -- father of David</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">chosen</span><br /><span class="heb">בָחַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> </span><span class="str2">To try, select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any of these.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאֵֽלֶּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/16-10.htm">1 Samuel 16:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/16-10.htm">1 Samuel 16:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/16-10.htm">1 Samuel 16:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/16-10.htm">1 Samuel 16:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/16-10.htm">1 Samuel 16:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/16-10.htm">1 Samuel 16:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/16-10.htm">1 Samuel 16:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/16-10.htm">1 Samuel 16:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/16-10.htm">1 Samuel 16:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/16-10.htm">1 Samuel 16:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/16-10.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 16:10 Jesse made seven of his sons (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/16-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 16:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 16:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 16:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 16:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>