1 Samuel 16:10

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“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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BSBPD

“Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jesse causeth seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel saith to Jesse, `Jehovah hath not fixed on these.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 16:10 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

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