1 Samuel 16:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and with a beautiful countenance, and good to look upon. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    So Jesse sent for him and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; this is the one."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he sent,{H7971} and brought him in.{H935} Now he was ruddy,{H132} and withal{H5973} of a beautiful{H3303} countenance,{H5869} and goodly{H2896} to{H7210} look upon. And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} Arise,{H6965} anoint{H4886} him; for this is he.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he sent{H7971}{(H8799)}, and brought him in{H935}{(H8686)}. Now he was ruddy{H132}, and withal{H5973} of a beautiful{H3303} countenance{H5869}, and goodly{H2896} to look to{H7210}. And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, anoint{H4886}{(H8798)} him: for this is he.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sent he, & caused him be broughte. And he was well coloured wt fayre eyes & of a beutyfull countenaunce. And the LORDE saide: Aryse, and anoynte him, that is he.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he sent, and brought him in: and he was ruddie, & of a good countenance, and comely visage; the Lorde saide, Arise, and anoynt him: for this is he.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he sent, and brought him in: And he was ruddie, and of an excellet beawtie, and wel fauoured in sight. And the Lorde said, Aryse & annoynt him: For this is he.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he sendeth, and bringeth him in, and he `is' ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and of good appearance; and Jehovah saith, `Rise, anoint him, for this `is' he.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So he sent and made him come in. Now he had red hair and beautiful eyes and pleasing looks. And the Lord said, Come, put the oil on him, for this is he.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So Jesse had him brought in. Now he was ruddy, with attractive eyes and a handsome appearance. The LORD said,“Go and anoint him. This is the one!”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 9:17 : 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man who I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.
  • 1 Sam 17:42 : 42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was just a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
  • Acts 7:20 : 20 At this time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair, and was brought up in his father's house for three months;
  • Heb 11:23 : 23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's command.
  • Gen 39:6 : 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's care; and he did not concern himself with anything except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well-favored.
  • Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
  • Ps 2:6 : 6 Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
  • Ps 89:19-20 : 19 Then you spoke in a vision to your holy one, and said, I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people. 20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him:
  • Song 5:10 : 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chief among ten thousand.
  • Lam 4:7 : 7 Her Nazirites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their appearance was like sapphire.
  • Acts 4:27 : 27 For truly against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

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    1 And the LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.

    2 And Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.

    3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do: and you shall anoint for me him whom I name to you.

    4 And Samuel did what the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Do you come peaceably?

    5 And he said, Peaceably: I have come to sacrifice to the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

    6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.

    7 But the LORD said to Samuel, Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have refused him: for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.

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

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

    10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD has not chosen these.

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    17 And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

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    19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.

    20 And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

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    22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.

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    42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was just a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.

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