King James Version
1 Samuel 16:6 in the King James Version says “And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him. E...” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him. Eliab: called Elihu”
1 Samuel 16:6 · KJV
And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? coming: Heb. meeting
And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him. Eliab: called Elihu
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. outward: Heb. eyes
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
KJV Study — Public Domain
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“And it came to pass when they were come”
H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
“that he looked”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
a front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
“Surely the LORD'S”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“anointed”
H4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the messiah
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