1 Samuel 16:9

9 Then Jesse made Shammah 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 at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."

8 So 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 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen these."

11 And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all the young men here?" Then he said, "There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here."