Now Amnon had an advisor named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
1 Samuel 16:9 - New International Version (Anglicised) Jesse then made Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, ‘Nor has the Lord chosen this one.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. Samuel said, Nor has the Lord chosen him. American Standard Version (1901) Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this. Common English Bible So Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “No, the LORD hasn’t chosen this one.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jesse brought Shammah. And he said about him, "And the Lord has not chosen this one." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Isai brought Samma, and he said of him: Neither hath the Lord chosen this. |
Now Amnon had an advisor named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
Ben-Abinadab, in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);
Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,
Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, ‘The Lord has not chosen these.’
Jesse’s three eldest sons had followed Saul to the war: the firstborn was Eliab; the second, Abinadab; and the third, Shammah.