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The most popular Bible verses from 1 Samuel 16

Found 23 Verses

1 Samuel 16:7

Bible Rank: 806
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things human beings look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." NIV
But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance or at the height of his stature, for I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. AMP
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. KJV

1 Samuel 16:1

Bible Rank: 2,907
The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king." NIV
THE LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided for Myself a king among his sons. AMP
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. KJV

1 Samuel 16:17

Bible Rank: 3,458
So Saul said to his attendants, "Find someone who plays well and bring him to me." NIV
Saul told his servants, Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me. AMP
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. KJV

1 Samuel 16:18

Bible Rank: 4,130
One of the servants answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the LORD is with him." NIV
One of the young men said, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who plays skillfully, a valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech and eloquent, an attractive person; and the Lord is with him. AMP
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. KJV

1 Samuel 16:19

Bible Rank: 6,010
Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep." NIV
So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep. AMP
Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. KJV

1 Samuel 16:21

Bible Rank: 6,190
David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers. NIV
And David came to Saul and served him. Saul became very fond of him, and he became his armor-bearer. AMP
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. KJV

1 Samuel 16:23

Bible Rank: 6,584
Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him. NIV
And when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, David took a lyre and played it; so Saul was refreshed and became well, and the evil spirit left him. AMP
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. KJV

1 Samuel 16:20

Bible Rank: 7,082
So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul. NIV
And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a kid and sent them by David his son to Saul. AMP
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. KJV

1 Samuel 16:22

Bible Rank: 7,772
Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him." NIV
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David remain in my service, for he pleases me. AMP
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. KJV

1 Samuel 16:14

Bible Rank: 14,409
Now the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him. NIV
But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and troubled him. AMP
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. KJV

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