1 Samuel 16:12 - The Scriptures 1998

And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And יהוה  said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is the one!”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Jesse sent and brought him. David had a healthy reddish complexion and beautiful eyes, and was fine-looking. The Lord said [to Samuel], Arise, anoint him; this is he.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

Common English Bible

So Jesse sent and brought him in. He was reddish brown, had beautiful eyes, and was good-looking. The LORD said, “That’s the one. Go anoint him.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Therefore, he sent and brought him. Now he was ruddy, and beautiful to behold, and with a stately face. And the Lord said, "Rise up, anoint him! For it is he."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

He sent therefore and brought him. Now, he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he.

1 Samuel 16:12 Cross References

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“And there Tsaḏ

Psalm 2:2

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Psalm 2:6

“But I, I have set My Sovereign on Tsiyon, My set-apart mountain.”

Psalm 78:70

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Exodus 2:2

And the woman conceived and bore a son. And she saw that he was a lovely child, and she hid him three months.

Song of Solomon 5:10

My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, Chief among ten thousand.

Lamentations 4:7

Her Nazirites were brighter than snow And whiter than milk; More ruddy in body than rubies, Their cut like sapphire.

Zechariah 4:14

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Acts 4:27

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Acts 7:20

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Hebrews 11:23

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1 Samuel 16:18

And one of the servants answered and said, “Look, I have seen a son of Yishai the Bĕ

1 Samuel 17:42

And when the Philistine looked about and saw Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 17:55

And when Sha’ul saw Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 9:17

And when Shemu’ĕ