1 Samuel 16:9

9 Jesse then had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, “Nor has the LORD chosen this one.”

1 Samuel 16:9 in Other Translations

9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."

9 Next Jesse summoned Shimea, but Samuel said, “Neither is this the one the LORD has chosen.”

9 Next Jesse presented Shammah. Samuel said, "No, this man isn't either."

9 Then Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, "The Lord hasn't chosen this one either."

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 consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”

8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

9 Jesse then had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, “Nor has the LORD chosen this one.”

10 Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, “The LORD has not chosen these.”

11 So he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.” Samuel said, “Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.”

Cross References

• 1. 1 Samuel 17:13; 2 Samuel 13:3; 2 Samuel 21:21