Next Jesse made [a](A)Shammah pass by. And he said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” 10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen these.” 11 And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all the children?” And he said, “(B)There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is tending the sheep.” Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and [b]bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 16:9 In 2 Sam 13:3, Shimeah; in 1 Chr 2:13, Shimea
  2. 1 Samuel 16:11 Lit take