1 Samuel 16:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Jesse brought Shammah forward for Samuel to see. But Samuel said, 'The LORD has not chosen this one either.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is showing us that God had not selected Jesse's son Shammah to be the next king of Israel.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel, the prophet Samuel was sent by God to Bethlehem to anoint a new king after rejecting Saul for his disobedience. Jesse, the father of David, brought his sons before Samuel one by one for inspection, as God had instructed Samuel not to judge by outward appearances but to consider the heart. When Shammah, Jesse's third son, passed by, Samuel heard from God that he was not the chosen one, highlighting God's focus on inner qualities over external ones.

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