1 Samuel 16:10 KJV

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

Matthew Henry

  • David is anointedIt was strange that Samuel, who had been so disappointed in Saul, whose countenance and stature recommended him, should judge of another man by that rule. We...

Cross References

  • 1 Chronicles 2:13–15 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, …

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Topics

  • Church and state Withdraws support and anoints a successor
  • Jesse Samuel visits, under divine command, to select a successor to Saul from his sons
  • King David and the Davidic dynasty
  • Minister, Christian Designate kings
  • Samuel Anoints David to be king

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • SaulKing of Israel · 1095–1055 BC
  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • JesseFirm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22; Matt 1:5, Matt 1:6; Luke 3:32). He was the father of...
  • SamuelHeard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Sam 1:20. Hannah, one of the two wives of Elkanah,...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Again, Jesse יִשַׁי yišay יִשַׁי Proper name
  • made seven שִׁבְעַת šibʿat שֶׁבַע Number · masculine singular construct
  • of his sons בָּנָיו bānāyw בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • to pass וַיַּעֲבֵר wayyaʿăbēr עָבַר Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • before לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • Samuel שְׁמוּאֵל šĕmûʾēl שְׁמוּאֵל Proper name
  • And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵל šĕmûʾēl שְׁמוּאֵל Proper name
  • said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • unto Jesse אֶל ʾel Preposition יִשַׁי yišay יִשַׁי Proper name
  • The LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name בָּאֵלֶּה bāʾēllê Pronoun · with preposition
  • hath not chosen לֹא lōʾ Negative בָחַר bāḥar בָּחַר Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular

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