1 Samuel 16:6

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.

World English Bible

When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah’s anointed is before him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when they were come, hee looked on Eliab, and saide, Surely the Lordes Anointed is before him.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, 'Surely, before Jehovah [is] His anointed.'

Bible in Basic English

Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.

In context

5“In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

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