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Berean Standard Bible

“And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.””

1 Samuel 16:11

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Samuel has come to Bethlehem to anoint a new king in place of Saul. Jesse presents seven sons, and God rejects each in turn.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”

King James Version (KJV)

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Samuel said to Jesse, Are all your children here? And he said, There is still the youngest, and he is looking after the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and make him come here: for we will not take our seats till he is here.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces dijo Samuel á Isaí: ¿Hanse acabado los mozos? Y él respondió: Aun queda el menor, que apacienta las ovejas. Y dijo Samuel á Isaí: Envía por él, porque no nos asentaremos á la mesa hasta que él venga aquí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

—le dijo Samuel a Isaí—. ¿Estos son todos los hijos que tienes? ―Sólo falta el menor —replicó Isaí—, pero está en el campo cuidando las ovejas. ―Mándalo a buscar inmediatamente —dijo Samuel— porque no me sentaré a comer hasta que él haya llegado.

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