


1 Samuel 16:1
Bible Versions
¶ 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.
And the LORD {H3068} said {H559} unto Samuel {H8050}, How long wilt thou mourn {H56} for Saul {H7586}, seeing I have rejected {H3988} him from reigning {H4427} over Israel {H3478}? fill {H4390} thine horn {H7161} with oil {H8081}, and go {H3212}, I will send {H7971} thee to Jesse {H3448} the Bethlehemite {H1022}: for I have provided {H7200} me a king {H4428} among his sons {H1121}.
ADONAI said to Sh'mu'el, "How much longer are you going to go on grieving for Sha'ul, now that I have rejected him as king over Isra'el? Fill your horn with oil, and set out; I will send you to Yishai the Beit-Lachmi, because I have chosen myself a king from among his sons."
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
Note: Commentary is generated by AI with a directive for Biblical fidelity. Always rely on the Holy Spirit for discernment. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.