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.””
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“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)“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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 DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 16:8 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- 1 Kings 4:11Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);
- 1 Chronicles 2:13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
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