1 Samuel 16:8

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{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.8", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א יִשַׁי֙ אֶל־אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־בָּזֶ֖ה לֹֽא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqrāʾ* *Yišay* to *ʾĂbînādāb* and *wə-yaʿăbirēhû* before *Šəmûʾēl*. And he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Also in this one has not *bāḥar* *Yəhwāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*ʾĂbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*wə-yaʿăbirēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made him pass", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - chosen", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbirēhû*": "made him pass/brought him over/presented him", "*bāḥar*": "chosen/selected/desired" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֤א יִשַׁי֙ אֶל־אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר גַּם־בָּזֶ֖ה לֹֽא־בָחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wə-yiqrāʾ Yišay to ʾĂbînādāb and wə-yaʿăbirēhû before Šəmûʾēl. And he wə-yōʾmer, "Also in this one has not bāḥar Yəhwāh."

Grammar Details

• *wə-yiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called
• *Yišay*: proper noun - Jesse
• *ʾĂbînādāb*: proper noun - Abinadab
• *wə-yaʿăbirēhû*: waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made him pass
• *Šəmûʾēl*: proper noun - Samuel
• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *bāḥar*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - chosen
• *Yəhwāh*: proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH

Word Meanings

• *yaʿăbirēhû*: made him pass/brought him over/presented him
• *bāḥar*: chosen/selected/desired

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Jesse{H3448} called{H7121} Abinadab,{H41} and made him pass{H5674} before{H6440} Samuel.{H8050} And he said,{H559} Neither hath Jehovah{H3068} chosen{H977} this.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Jesse{H3448} called{H7121}{(H8799)} Abinadab{H41}, and made him pass{H5674}{(H8686)} before{H6440} Samuel{H8050}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Neither hath the LORD{H3068} chosen{H977}{(H8804)} this.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Isai called Abinadab, & broughte him before Samuel. And he sayde: This hath not the LORDE chosen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Ishai called Abinadab, & made him come before Samuel; he saide, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Isai called Abinadab, & made him come before Samuel, and he sayd: Neither hath the Lorde chosen this.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, Neither has Yahweh chosen this.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jesse sent for Abinadab and made him come before Samuel. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, "Neither has Yahweh chosen this one."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. But Samuel said,“The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.13", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי־יִשַׁי֙ הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים הָלְכ֥וּ אַחֲרֵי־שָׁא֖וּל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֣ם ׀ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָלְכוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה אֱלִיאָ֣ב הַבְּכ֗וֹר וּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י שַׁמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *hālaḵ* three *bənê*-*Yišay* the-*gādôl*, they *hālaḵ* after-*Šāʾûl* to the-*milḥāmâ*; and [the] *šēm* [of] his three *bānîm* who *hālaḵ* to the-*milḥāmâ* [were] *ʾĔlîʾāḇ* the-*bəḵôr*, and his *mišneh* *ʾĂḇînādāḇ*, and the-*šəlîšî* *Šammâ*.", "grammar": { "*hālaḵ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - they went", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the oldest/eldest", "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle/war", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went", "*ʾĔlîʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*bəḵôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the firstborn", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his second", "*ʾĂḇînādāḇ*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*šəlîšî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the third", "*Šammâ*": "proper noun - Shammah" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/eldest/oldest", "*mišneh*": "second/next in order", "*šəlîšî*": "third/third in order" } }
• 1 Chr 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.13", "source": "וְאִישַׁ֛י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־בְּכֹר֖וֹ אֶת־אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַאֲבִינָדָב֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְשִׁמְעָ֖א הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wəʾîšay* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*bəkōrô* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlîʾāb* *waʾăbînādāb* *haššēnî* *wəšimʿāʾ* *haššəlîšî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾîšay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot/fathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəkōrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliab", "*wa-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾăbînādāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abinadab", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šēnî*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - second", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*šimʿāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shimea", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šəlîšî*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - third" }, "variants": { "*šimʿāʾ*": "Shimea/Shammah (as in 1 Samuel 16:9)" } }