Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Samuel
Chapter 16  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:4 JFB -> Commentary on 16:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:4 TSK -> Commentary on 16:4 TSK -> Entry for 16:4 WEN -> Notes on 16:4 NTB -> Church And State; Government; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian; Reverence TTT -> Courts of Justice EBD -> Bethlehem; David; Saul SBD -> Jesse; Tela-im 16:4 - [In Context] Samuel did what the Lord told him to do. Samuel went to Bethlehem. The elders (leaders) of Bethlehem shook with fear. They met Samuel and asked, "Do you come in peace?"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:5 JFB -> Commentary on 16:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:5 TSK -> Commentary on 16:5 TSK -> Entry for 16:5 WEN -> Notes on 16:5 NTB -> Church And State; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian; Priest EBD -> Bethlehem; David; Feast; Saul SBD -> High places; Jesse 16:5 - [In Context] Samuel answered, "Yes, I come in peace. I come to make a sacrifice F144 to the Lord. Prepare yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me." Samuel prepared Jesse and his sons. Then Samuel invited them to come and share the sacrifice.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:6 JFB -> Commentary on 16:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:6 TSK -> Commentary on 16:6 TSK -> Entry for 16:6 WEN -> Notes on 16:6 NTB -> Church And State; Eliab; Elihu; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian TTT -> First Born, The; Judah, The Tribe of; Kings EBD -> Bethlehem; David; Eliab; Saul SBD -> David; Eliab 16:6 - [In Context] When Jesse and his sons arrived, Samuel saw Eliab. Samuel thought, "Surely this is the man that the Lord has chosen!"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:7 JFB -> Commentary on 16:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:7 TSK -> Commentary on 16:7 TSK -> Entry for 16:7 WEN -> Notes on 16:7 NTB -> Church And State; God (continued); Government; Heart; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian; Secret TTT -> First Born, The EBD -> Bethlehem; David; Saul SBD -> David TV -> Devotional using 16:7 TV -> Devotional using 16:7 TV -> Devotional using 16:7 16:7 - [In Context] But the Lord said to Samuel, "Eliab is tall and handsome. But don't think about things like that. God does not look at the things people see. People look only at the outside of a person, but the Lord looks at his heart. Eliab is not the right man."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:8 JFB -> Commentary on 16:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:8 TSK -> Commentary on 16:8 TSK -> Entry for 16:8 WEN -> Notes on 16:8 NTB -> Abinadab; Church And State; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian TTT -> First Born, The EBD -> Abinadab; Bethlehem; David; Saul SBD -> Abinadab; David 16:8 - [In Context] Then Jesse called his second son, Abinadab. Abinadab walked by Samuel. But Samuel said, "No, this is not the man that the Lord chose."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:9 JFB -> Commentary on 16:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:9 TSK -> Commentary on 16:9 TSK -> Entry for 16:9 WEN -> Notes on 16:9 NTB -> Church And State; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian; Shammah TTT -> First Born, The EBD -> Bethlehem; David; Saul; Shammah; Shimea SBD -> David; Shammah 16:9 - [In Context] Then Jesse told Shammah to walk by Samuel. But Samuel said, "No, the Lord did not choose this man, either."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:10 JFB -> Commentary on 16:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:10 TSK -> Commentary on 16:10 TSK -> Entry for 16:10 WEN -> Notes on 16:10 NTB -> Church And State; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian TTT -> First Born, The EBD -> Bethlehem; David; Saul SBD -> David; Jesse 16:10 - [In Context] Jesse showed seven of his sons to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen any of these men."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:11 JFB -> Commentary on 16:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:11 TSK -> Commentary on 16:11 TSK -> Entry for 16:11 WEN -> Notes on 16:11 NTB -> Church And State; David; Israel; Jesse; Jesus, The Christ (continued); King; Minister, Christian; Shepherd TTT -> Christ, the Shepherd; First Born, The; Industry; Sheep; Shepherds EBD -> Bethlehem; Cattle; David; Saul SBD -> Banquets; David; Jesse 16:11 - [In Context] Then Samuel asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?" Jesse answered, "No, I have another son--my youngest, but he is out taking care of the sheep." Samuel said, "Send for him. Bring him here. We will not sit down to eat until he arrives."
FOOTNOTES: F144: sacrifice(s)   A gift to God. Usually it was a special animal that was killed and burned on an altar.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.