KJV King James Version
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 16:12
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
WEB World English Bible
He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he sendeth, and bringeth him in, and he is ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and of good appearance; and Jehovah saith, ‘Rise, anoint him, for this is he.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 16
9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all [thy] children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.
12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
15 And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departוַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙H935 · boto come (in): comeוְה֣וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itאַדְמוֹנִ֔יH132 · ad.mo.niredעִם־H5973 · imwithיְפֵ֥הH3303 · ya.phehbeautifulעֵינַ֖יִםH5869 · a.yineyeוְט֣וֹבH2896 · tovpleasantרֹ֑אִי פH7210 · ro.isightוַיֹּ֧אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֛הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDק֥וּםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiמְשָׁחֵ֖הוּH4886 · ma.shachto anointכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforזֶ֥הH2088 · zehthisהֽוּא׃H1931 · huhe/she/it
Cross-references
Song of Solomon 5:10My beloved [is] white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.Psalm 89:19-20Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon [one that is] mighty; I have exalted [one] chosen out of the people.Lamentations 4:7Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing [was] of sapphire:Acts 7:20In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:1 Samuel 9:17And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.Acts 4:27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,Psalm 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],1 Samuel 17:42And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was [but] a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.Genesis 39:6And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured.Psalm 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.Hebrews 11:23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw [he was] a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
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