1 Samuel 16:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, `Surely, before Jehovah [is] His anointed.`

English ASV

And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovahs anointed is before him.

English Amplified

When they had come, he looked on Eliab [the eldest son] and said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When they had come, he looked on Eliab [the eldest son] and said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before Him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the Lord is His anointed.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Certainly the LORD’s anointed one is here before him.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.

English EASY 2024

When they arrived, Samuel saw Jesse's son Eliab. Samuel thought, ‘I am sure that the Lord has chosen this man to be king.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When Jesse and his sons arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely this is the man who the Lord has chosen."

When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed is before him."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When they arrived, Samuel saw Jesse's son Eliab and said to himself, “This man standing here in the Lord 's presence is surely the one he has chosen.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

When they came, he saw Eliab and thought, "Certainly, here in the Lord's presence is his anointed king."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, "Certainly the LORD's anointed one is here before Him."

English KJV 1611

And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.

English LSB

Now it happened, when they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, “Surely the anointed of Yahweh is before Him.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When they came, he looked on Eliab, and said, “Surely the anointed of the Lord is before Him.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

As they came, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is here before him."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself, “Surely, here before the LORD stands his chosen king!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab. He thought, "This has to be the one the Lord wants me to anoint for him."

English NIV

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before the LORD."

English NKJ 1982

So it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him!”

English NLT

When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, "Surely this is the LORD's anointed!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed is now before the LORD."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord 's anointed is before him.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the man the Lord has chosen!“

English Tyndale 1537

And when they were come, he looked on Eliab and said: the LORD's anointed is before him.

1 Samuel 16:6 — Compare Translations