1 Samuel 16:1

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill yours horn with oil, and go, I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

1 Samuel 16:1 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

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.

1 Samuel 16:1 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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.”

1 Samuel 16:1 (BSB)

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What does 1 Samuel 16:1 say?

1 Samuel 16:1 in modern King James wording reads: "And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill yours horn with oil, and go, I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons."

Where is 1 Samuel 16:1 found in the Bible?

1 Samuel 16:1 is verse 1 of chapter 16 of the book of 1 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 1 Samuel has 31 chapters.

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