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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= 1 Samuel 16:1 ============ 1Sa 16:1 Now the Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have selected a king for Myself among his sons."(nasb) 1Sa 16:1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.(kjv) 1Sa 16:1 Now 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 am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:2 ============ 1Sa 16:2 But Samuel said, "How can I go? When Saul hears of it, he will kill me." And the Lord said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.'(nasb) 1Sa 16:2 And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.(kjv) 1Sa 16:2 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.'(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:3 ============ 1Sa 16:3 You shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I designate to you."(nasb) 1Sa 16:3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.(kjv) 1Sa 16:3 Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; you shall anoint for Me the one I name to you."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:4 ============ 1Sa 16:4 So Samuel did what the Lord said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him and said, "Do you come in peace?"(nasb) 1Sa 16:4 And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?(kjv) 1Sa 16:4 So Samuel did what the Lord said, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, "Do you come peaceably?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:5 ============ 1Sa 16:5 He said, "In peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice." He also consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.(nasb) 1Sa 16:5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.(kjv) 1Sa 16:5 And he said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice." Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:6 ============ 1Sa 16:6 When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the Lord's anointed is before Him."(nasb) 1Sa 16:6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.(kjv) 1Sa 16:6 So it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, "Surely the Lord's anointed is before Him."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:7 ============ 1Sa 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."(nasb) 1Sa 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.(kjv) 1Sa 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:8 ============ 1Sa 16:8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "The Lord has not chosen this one either."(nasb) 1Sa 16:8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.(kjv) 1Sa 16:8 So Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:9 ============ 1Sa 16:9 Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "The Lord has not chosen this one either."(nasb) 1Sa 16:9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.(kjv) 1Sa 16:9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:10 ============ 1Sa 16:10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen these."(nasb) 1Sa 16:10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.(kjv) 1Sa 16:10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen these."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:11 ============ 1Sa 16:11 And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are these all the children?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is tending the sheep." Then Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here." (nasb) 1Sa 16:11 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.(kjv) 1Sa 16:11 And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all the young men here?" Then he said, "There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:12 ============ 1Sa 16:12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the Lord said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he."(nasb) 1Sa 16:12 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.(kjv) 1Sa 16:12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the Lord said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:13 ============ 1Sa 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.(nasb) 1Sa 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.(kjv) 1Sa 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:14 ============ 1Sa 16:14 Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord terrorized him.(nasb) 1Sa 16:14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.(kjv) 1Sa 16:14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the Lord troubled him.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:15 ============ 1Sa 16:15 Saul's servants then said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you.(nasb) 1Sa 16:15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.(kjv) 1Sa 16:15 And Saul's servants said to him, "Surely, a distressing spirit from God is troubling you.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:16 ============ 1Sa 16:16 Let our lord now command your servants who are before you. Let them seek a man who is a skillful player on the harp; and it shall come about when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play the harp with his hand, and you will be well."(nasb) 1Sa 16:16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.(kjv) 1Sa 16:16 Let our master now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp; and it shall be that he will play it with his hand when the distressing spirit from God is upon you, and you shall be well."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:17 ============ 1Sa 16:17 So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me now a man who can play well and bring him to me."(nasb) 1Sa 16:17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.(kjv) 1Sa 16:17 So Saul said to his servants, "Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:18 ============ 1Sa 16:18 Then one of the young men said, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a mighty man of valor, a warrior, one prudent in speech, and a handsome man; and the Lord is with him."(nasb) 1Sa 16:18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.(kjv) 1Sa 16:18 Then one of the servants answered and said, "Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the Lord is with him."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:19 ============ 1Sa 16:19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David who is with the flock."(nasb) 1Sa 16:19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.(kjv) 1Sa 16:19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:20 ============ 1Sa 16:20 Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread and a jug of wine and a young goat, and sent them to Saul by David his son.(nasb) 1Sa 16:20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.(kjv) 1Sa 16:20 And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by his son David to Saul.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:21 ============ 1Sa 16:21 Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.(nasb) 1Sa 16:21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.(kjv) 1Sa 16:21 So David came to Saul and stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:22 ============ 1Sa 16:22 Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David now stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight."(nasb) 1Sa 16:22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.(kjv) 1Sa 16:22 Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 16:23 ============ 1Sa 16:23 So it came about whenever the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would be refreshed and be well, and the evil spirit would depart from him. (nasb) 1Sa 16:23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.(kjv) 1Sa 16:23 And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 17:1 ============ 1Sa 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle; and they were gathered at Socoh which belongs to Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.(nasb) 1Sa 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.(kjv) 1Sa 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies together to battle, and were gathered together at Sochoh, which belongs to Judah; they encamped between Sochoh and Azekah, in Ephes Dammim.(nkjv) |
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