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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.
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 16 of 1 Samuel. God sends Samuel to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse’s sons. Samuel fears Saul’s reaction but receives instructions to proceed through a sacrifice. When observing Jesse’s sons, Samuel initially considers Eliab because of his appearance, but God establishes the principle governing the choice: the Lord looks at the heart. This statement redefines the concept of royal selection. Physical appearance, which had characterized Saul’s introduction, is not the ultimate criterion for leadership chosen by God.
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Compare 1 Samuel 16:1 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Und der HERR sprach zu Samuel: Wie lange trägst du Leid um Saul, den ich verworfen habe, daß er nicht König sei über Israel? Fülle dein Horn mit Öl und gehe hin: ich will dich senden zu dem Bethlehemiter Isai; denn unter seinen Söhnen habe ich mir einen König ersehen.
Español · RVR1909 Y dijo Jehová a Samuel: ¿Hasta cuándo has tú de llorar a Saúl, habiéndolo yo desechado para que no reine sobre Israel? Hinche tu cuerno de aceite, y ven, te enviaré a Isaí de Beth-lehem: porque de sus hijos me he provisto de rey.
Español · NTBT Jehová le dijo a Samuel: «¿Hasta cuándo seguirás de duelo por Saúl, si yo lo he rechazado como rey de Israel? Llena tu cuerno de aceite y ve. Te envío a Isaí, de Belén, porque he escogido para mí un rey entre sus hijos».
Français · LSG L'Eternel dit à Samuel: Quand cesseras-tu de pleurer sur Saül? Je l'ai rejeté, afin qu'il ne règne plus sur Israël. Remplis ta corne d'huile, et va; je t'enverrai chez Isaï, Bethléhémite, car j'ai vu parmi ses fils celui que je désire pour roi.
Italiano · DIO1885 E IL Signore disse a Samuele: Infino a quando farai tu cordoglio di Saulle? conciossiachè io l’abbia sdegnato, acciocchè non regni più sopra Israele. Empi il tuo corno d’olio, e va’; io ti manderò ad Isai Betlehemita; perciocchè io mi sono provveduto di un re d’infra i suoi figliuoli.
Português · ARC ENTÃO disse o SENHOR a Samuel: Até quando terás dó de Saul, havendo-o eu rejeitado, para que não reine sobre Israel? Enche um chifre de azeite, e vem, enviar-te-ei a Jessé o belemita; porque dentre os seus filhos me tenho provido de um rei.
中文 · RCUV 耶和華對 撒母耳 說：「我既厭棄 掃羅 作 以色列 的王，你為他悲傷要到幾時呢？你將膏油盛滿了角；來，我差遣你到 伯利恆 人 耶西 那裏去，因為我在他兒子中已看中了一個為我作王的。」
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