1 Samuel 16:8

8 Then Yishai called Avinadav, and made him pass before Shemu'el. He said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.

1 Samuel 16:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 16:8

Then Jesse called Abinadab
His second son, ( 1 Samuel 17:13 )

and made him pass before Samuel:
that he might take a full view of him:

and he said, neither hath the Lord chosen this;
which he knew by a private suggestion from him.

1 Samuel 16:8 In-Context

6 It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eli'av, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.

7 But the LORD said to Shemu'el, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [the LORD sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

8 Then Yishai called Avinadav, and made him pass before Shemu'el. He said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.

9 Then Yishai made Shammah to pass by. He said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.

10 Yishai made seven of his sons to pass before Shemu'el. Shemu'el said to Yishai, the LORD has not chosen these.