1 Samuel 16:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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