New International Version Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” New Living Translation Then Jesse told his son Abinadab to step forward and walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “This is not the one the LORD has chosen.” English Standard Version Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the LORD chosen this one.” Berean Standard Bible Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” Berean Literal Bible And Jesse called to Abinadab and made him pass before the face of Samuel. And he said, “Also this one YHWH has not chosen.” King James Bible Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. New King James Version So Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the LORD chosen this one.” New American Standard Bible Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But he said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.” NASB 1995 Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” NASB 1977 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the LORD chosen this one.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one either.” Amplified Bible Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” Berean Annotated Bible Then Jesse (I possess) called Abinadab (my father is willing) and presented him to Samuel (his name is El), who said, “The LORD {YHWH} has not chosen this one either. Christian Standard Bible Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. “The LORD hasn’t chosen this one either,” Samuel said. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. “The LORD hasn’t chosen this one either,” Samuel said. American Standard Version Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this. Contemporary English Version Jesse told his son Abinadab to go over to Samuel, but Samuel said, "No, the LORD hasn't chosen him." English Revised Version Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Jesse called Abinadab and brought him to Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." Good News Translation Then Jesse called his son Abinadab and brought him to Samuel. But Samuel said, "No, the LORD hasn't chosen him either." International Standard Version Then Jesse summoned Abinadab and brought him before Samuel, and he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one." NET Bible Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one, either." New Heart English Bible Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one." Webster's Bible Translation Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThen Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” World English Bible Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jesse calls to Abinadab, and causes him to pass by before Samuel; and he says, “Indeed, YHWH has not fixed on this [one].” Berean Literal Bible And Jesse called to Abinadab and made him pass before the face of Samuel. And he said, “Also this one YHWH has not chosen.” Young's Literal Translation And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, 'Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.' Smith's Literal Translation And Jesse will call for Abinadab, and he will cause him to pass by before Samuel. And he will say, Also this Jehovah chose not. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Isai called Abinadab, and brought him before Samuel. And he said: Neither hath the Lord chosen this. Catholic Public Domain Version And Jesse called Abinadab, and he brought him before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” New American Bible Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him before Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen him.” New Revised Standard Version Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Neither has the LORD chosen this one.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this one. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Iyshay called Abinadab and he brought him before Shemueil, and he said: “Neither has LORD JEHOVAH chosen this one” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jessae called Aminadab, and he passed before Samuel: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Samuel Anoints David…7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” 8Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” 9Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”… Cross References Then Jesse called Abinadab 1 Chronicles 2:13-15 Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, / Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, / Ozem sixth, and David seventh. 1 Samuel 17:13 The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah. and presented him to Samuel, 1 Samuel 10:20-24 Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected. / Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him. / So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.” … Numbers 27:18-23 And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him. / Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight. / Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him. … who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” Psalm 78:70-71 He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; / from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. 1 Samuel 13:14 But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.” Deuteronomy 7:7-8 The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. / But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 1 Samuel 9:2 And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people. 1 Samuel 10:23-24 So they ran and brought Saul, and when he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of the others. / Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!” 1 Samuel 15:28 So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you. 1 Kings 8:16 ‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ 1 Chronicles 28:4 Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel. 2 Samuel 7:8 Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. Acts 13:21-22 Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. / After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ Matthew 1:6 and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife, Luke 3:31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, Treasury of Scripture Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this. Abinadab 1 Samuel 17:13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 1 Chronicles 2:13 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, Jump to Previous Abinadab Abin'adab Causeth Chosen Either Jesse SamuelJump to Next Abinadab Abin'adab Causeth Chosen Either Jesse Samuel1 Samuel 16 1. Samuel sent by God, under pretense of a sacrifice, comes to Bethlehem6. His human judgment is reproved 11. He anoints David 15. Saul sends for David to quiet his evil spirit Then Jesse called Abinadab Jesse, David’s father and an ancestor of Jesus Christ, brought forward his second son after Eliab. The sons were presented in their customary order of seniority, each appearing to be a possible candidate for Israel’s next king. 1Ch 2:13-15 Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn;… and presented him to Samuel, Samuel had come to Bethlehem under God’s direction to anoint the king who would succeed Saul. Jesse expected that one of his older sons would be chosen, but the Lord’s choice was not governed by family rank or outward appearance. 1Sa 10:20-24 Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward,… who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” Abinadab was not the king God had appointed. His rejection continued to show that the Lord was leading Samuel toward David, the youngest and least expected son, through whom the royal line would ultimately lead to Christ. Psa 78:70-71 He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;… Persons / Places / Events 1. JesseThe father of David and his brothers, a resident of Bethlehem. He is presenting his sons to Samuel as potential candidates for kingship. 2. Abinadab One of Jesse's sons, presented to Samuel as a potential king, but not chosen by God. 3. Samuel The prophet of God, sent to anoint the next king of Israel after Saul. He is discerning God's choice among Jesse's sons. 4. Bethlehem The town where Jesse and his family live, and where Samuel is sent to find the new king. 5. The LORD The sovereign God who guides Samuel in choosing the next king, emphasizing His criteria over human judgment. Teaching Points God's Criteria vs. Human CriteriaGod looks beyond outward appearances and considers the heart. We should strive to align our judgments with God's perspective. Divine Selection God's choices often defy human expectations. Trust in His wisdom and timing, even when it seems contrary to our understanding. Patience in God's Plan Like Samuel, we must be patient and discerning, waiting for God's clear direction rather than rushing decisions based on appearances. The Role of Obedience Samuel's obedience to God's instructions is crucial. Our obedience to God's word and guidance is essential in fulfilling His plans. The Importance of Humility Abinadab's experience reminds us that not being chosen for a particular role does not diminish our value or potential in God's eyes. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Samuel 16:8?2. How does 1 Samuel 16:8 demonstrate God's criteria for choosing leaders? 3. What can we learn from Jesse presenting Abinadab to Samuel in 1 Samuel 16:8? 4. How does 1 Samuel 16:8 connect with God's sovereignty in choosing David? 5. What does 1 Samuel 16:8 teach about human assumptions versus God's plans? 6. How can we apply the lesson of 1 Samuel 16:8 in our leadership choices? 7. Why did Jesse present Abinadab to Samuel in 1 Samuel 16:8? 8. What does 1 Samuel 16:8 reveal about God's criteria for leadership? 9. How does 1 Samuel 16:8 challenge our understanding of divine selection? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 16? 1 Samuel 16:8 records Jesse’s confident presentation of his second son, Samuel’s attentive listening, and God’s decisive “No.” The verse teaches that leadership in God’s kingdom is determined by His sovereign choice and by heart condition, not age, appearance, or human rank. Each “not chosen” paves the way for David, proving that the LORD alone sees and selects according to perfect wisdom and purpose. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Jesseיִשַׁי֙ (yi·šay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David called וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Abinadab אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב (’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 41: Abinadab -- 'my father is noble', three Israelites and presented וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ (way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on him to לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face Samuel, שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel who said, וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “The LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no chosen בָחַ֥ר (ḇā·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select this בָּזֶ֖ה (bā·zeh) Preposition-b | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that one either.” גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and Additonal Resources 1 Samuel 16:8 Blue Letter Bible1 Samuel 16:8 Bible Gateway 1 Samuel 16:8 Bible.com 1 Samuel 16:8 NIV |
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