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1 Samuel 16:8-10
New English Translation

8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel.[a] But Samuel[b] said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” 9 Then Jesse presented[c] Shammah. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” 10 Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel.[d] But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 16:8 tn Heb “and caused him to pass before.”
  2. 1 Samuel 16:8 tn Heb “he” (also in v. 9); the referent (Samuel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 1 Samuel 16:9 tn Heb “caused to pass by.”
  4. 1 Samuel 16:10 tn Heb “caused seven of his sons to pass before Samuel.” This could be taken as referring to seven sons in addition to the three mentioned before this, but 1 Sam 17:12 says Jesse had eight sons, not eleven. 1 Chr 2:13-15 lists only seven sons, including David. However, 1 Chr 27:18 mentions an additional son, named Elihu.
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