1 Samuel 16:8-10

16:8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. ¹  But Samuel ²  said, “The Lord has not chosen this one, either.” 16:9 Then Jesse presented ³  Shammah. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” 16:10 Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel. ⁴  But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”

[16:8]  ¹ tn Heb “and caused him to pass before.”

[16:8]  ² tn Heb “he” (also in v. 9); the referent (Samuel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:9]  ³ tn Heb “caused to pass by.”

[16:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “caused seven of his sons to pass before Samuel.” This could be taken as referring to seven sons in addition to the three mentioned before this, but 1 Sam 17:12 says Jesse had eight sons, not eleven. 1 Chr 2:13-15 lists only seven sons, including David. However, 1 Chr 27:18 mentions an additional son, named Elihu.