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1 Samuel 16:6
When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”
1 Samuel 16:6 · World English Bible
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1 Samuel 16:6 in other translations
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.
When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”
It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely the Lord 's anointed is before him."
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In context
3 Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.”
4 Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
5 He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
6 When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”
7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
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