1 Samuel 16:9

9 Then Jesse made ¹Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one. ”

1 Samuel 16:9 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 16:9

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by
His third son, ( 1 Samuel 17:13 ) , sometimes called Shimma, and Shimeah, ( 1 Chronicles 2:13 ) ( 2 Samuel 13:3 )

and he said, neither hath the Lord chosen this;
which he knew in the same way as before.

1 Samuel 16:9 In-Context

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. ”

8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one. ”

9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one. ”

10 And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen these. ”

11 Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here? ” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep. ” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down till he comes here. ”

Cross References

• 1. 16:9 [See ver. 8 above]