1 Samuel 16:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and bring him: for we will not sit down till he comes here.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֮ הֲתַ֣מּוּ הַנְּעָרִים֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר ע֚וֹד שָׁאַ֣ר הַקָּטָ֔ן וְהִנֵּ֥ה רֹעֶ֖ה בַּצֹּ֑אן וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֙ שִׁלְחָ֣ה וְקָחֶ֔נּוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־נָסֹ֖ב עַד־בֹּא֥וֹ פֹֽה׃

Transliteration

And wə-yōʾmer Šəmûʾēl to Yišay, "Are hătammû the hannəʿārîm?" And he wə-yōʾmer, "Yet šāʾar the haqqāṭān, and behold, rōʿeh with the baṣṣōʾn." And wə-yōʾmer Šəmûʾēl to Yišay, "šilḥāh and wə-qāḥennû, for we will not nāsōb until his bōʾô here."

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Šəmûʾēl*: proper noun - Samuel
• *Yišay*: proper noun - Jesse
• *hătammû*: interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are they complete/finished
• *hannəʿārîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/boys
• *šāʾar*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remains
• *haqqāṭān*: definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest/smallest
• *rōʿeh*: Qal participle, masculine singular - shepherding
• *baṣṣōʾn*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the flock
• *šilḥāh*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - send
• *wə-qāḥennû*: waw conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and take/fetch him
• *nāsōb*: Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will turn around/sit down
• *bōʾô*: Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming

Word Meanings

• *hătammû*: are complete/are finished/are all present
• *hannəʿārîm*: the young men/the boys/the servants
• *šāʾar*: remains/is left/is still
• *haqqāṭān*: the youngest/the smallest/the least significant
• *rōʿeh*: shepherding/tending/pasturing
• *nāsōb*: turn around/sit down/recline

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Samuel asked Jesse, "Are these all the young men you have?" Jesse replied, "There remains the youngest, but he is tending the sheep." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives here."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel{H8050} said{H559} unto Jesse,{H3448} Are here all{H8552} thy children?{H5288} And he said,{H559} There remaineth{H7604} yet the youngest,{H6996} and, behold, he is keeping{H7462} the sheep.{H6629} And Samuel{H8050} said{H559} unto Jesse,{H3448} Send{H7971} and fetch{H3947} him; for we will not sit down{H5437} till he come{H935} hither.{H6311}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jesse{H3448}, Are here all{H8552}{(H8804)} thy children{H5288}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, There remaineth{H7604}{(H8804)} yet the youngest{H6996}, and, behold, he keepeth{H7462}{(H8802)} the sheep{H6629}. And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jesse{H3448}, Send{H7971}{(H8798)} and fetch{H3947}{(H8798)} him: for we will not sit down{H5437}{(H8799)} till he come{H935}{(H8800)} hither{H6311}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Samuel sayde vnto Isai: Are here all the childre? He sayde: There is yet one ye leest of all, and beholde, he kepeth the shepe. The sayde Samuel vnto Isai: Sende & cause him to be fetched, for we will not syt downe at the table, vntyll he come.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Finally, Samuel said vnto Ishai, Are there no more children but these? And hee sayde, There remaineth yet a litle one behinde, that keepeth the sheepe. Then Samuel saide vnto Ishai, Sende and set him: for we will not sit downe, till he be come hither.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Samuel sayde vnto Isai: Are heare all thy children? He sayde: There is, yet a litle one behind, that kepeth the sheepe. And Samuel said vnto Isai, Sende and fet him: for we will not syt downe, till he be come hyther.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all [thy] children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all your children? He said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. Samuel said to Jesse, Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he come here.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Samuel saith unto Jesse, `Are the young men finished?' and he saith, `Yet hath been left the youngest; and lo, he delighteth himself among the flock;' and Samuel saith unto Jesse, `Send and take him, for we do not turn round till his coming in hither.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Samuel said to Jesse, Are all your children here? And he said, There is still the youngest, and he is looking after the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and make him come here: for we will not take our seats till he is here.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your children here?" He said, "There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is keeping the sheep." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he comes here."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Samuel said to Jesse,“Is that all of the young men?” Jesse replied,“There is still the youngest one, but he’s taking care of the flock.” Samuel said to Jesse,“Send and get him, for we cannot turn our attention to other things until he comes here.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 78:70-71 : 70 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: 71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
• 1 Chr 17:7 : 7 Now therefore thus shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepfold, even from following the sheep, that you should be ruler over my people Israel:
• 2 Sam 7:8 : 8 Now therefore, so shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
• 2 Sam 13:3 : 3 But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very cunning man.
• 1 Sam 17:12-15 : 12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years. 13 The three eldest sons of Jesse followed Saul to the battle, and the names of his three sons who went were Eliab the firstborn, next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul. 15 But David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
• 1 Sam 17:28 : 28 Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men and Eliab's anger burned against David. He said, Why have you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.