1 Samuel 16:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of 1 Samuel 16:8 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 16:8 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 17:13The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
  2. 1 Kings 4:11Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring