1 Samuel 16:9

In 11 translations

BSB

Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”Shammah is a variant of Shimeah, Shimea, and Shimei; see 2 Samuel 13:3, 1 Chronicles 2:13, and 2 Samuel 21:21.

KJV

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.Shammah: Shimeah, also called, Shimma

WEB

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”

ASV

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

LSV

And Jesse causes Shammah to pass by, and he says, “Indeed, YHWH has not fixed on this [one].”

YLT

And Jesse causeth Shammah to pass by, and he saith, 'Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'

DBY

Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.

DRC

And Isai brought Samma, and he said of him: Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

GNV

Then Ishai made Shammah come. And he said, Neither yet hath the Lord chosen him.

JPS

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.'

LXXE

And Jessæ caused Sama to pass by: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.Gr. in this one.

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WLC

וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר יִשַׁ֖י שַׁמָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־בָּזֶ֖ה לֹא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ παρήγαγεν Ἰεσσαὶ τὸν Σαμά· καὶ εἶπε, καὶ ἐν τούτῳ οὐκ ἐξελέξατο Κύριος.

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• 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 Samuel 13:3Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
• 1 Chronicles 2:13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

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