1 Samuel 16:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹאָ֔ם וַיַּ֖רְא אֶת־אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַ֛ךְ נֶ֥גֶד יְהוָ֖ה מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And it wə-yəhî at their bəbôʾām, and he wə-yarʾ ʾĔlîʾāb, and he wə-yōʾmer, "Surely before Yəhwāh is his məšîḥô."

Grammar Details

• *wə-yəhî*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass
• *bəbôʾām*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they came
• *wə-yarʾ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw
• *ʾĔlîʾāb*: proper noun - Eliab
• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Yəhwāh*: proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH
• *məšîḥô*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anointed

Word Meanings

• *məšîḥô*: his anointed/his appointed one/his chosen one

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before him."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now wha they came in, he behelde Eliab, & thoughte, whether he shulde be his anoynted before the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they were come, hee looked on Eliab, and saide, Surely the Lordes Anointed is before him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they were come, he loked on Eliab, & saide: Surelye the Lordes annoynted is before him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, `Surely, before Jehovah `is' His anointed.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself,“Surely, here before the LORD stands his chosen king!”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 17:13 : 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.
• 1 Chr 2:13 : 13 And Jesse fathered his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
• 1 Sam 17:22 : 22 David left his baggage in the care of the baggage keeper, ran to the army, and greeted his brothers.
• Judg 8:18 : 18 Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor? And they answered, As you are, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
• 1 Kgs 12:26 : 26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom shall return to the house of David.
• 1 Chr 27:18 : 18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;