Samuel asked him, ‘Are these all the sons you have? ’ ‘There is still the youngest,’ he answered, ‘but at the moment he’s tending the sheep.’ Samuel told Jesse, ‘Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he gets here.’
1 Samuel 16:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised After Jesse presented seven of his sons to him, Samuel told Jesse, ‘The Lord hasn’t chosen any of these.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The Lord has not chosen any of these. American Standard Version (1901) And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these. Common English Bible Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD hasn’t picked any of these.” Catholic Public Domain Version And so Jesse brought his seven sons before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen any of these." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Isai therefore brought his seven sons before Samuel. And Samuel said to Isai: The Lord hath not chosen any one of these. |
Samuel asked him, ‘Are these all the sons you have? ’ ‘There is still the youngest,’ he answered, ‘but at the moment he’s tending the sheep.’ Samuel told Jesse, ‘Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he gets here.’
Then Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, ‘The Lord hasn’t chosen this one either.’
Now David was the son of the Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah named Jesse. Jesse had eight sons and during Saul’s reign was already an old man.