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1 Samuel 16:9

1 Samuel 16:9
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by,.... His third son, Sa1 17:13, sometimes called Shimma, and Shimeah, Ch1 2:13.

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Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 16:6-13

If the sons of Jesse were told that God would provide himself a king among them (as he had said, Sa1 16:1), we may well…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Shammah Also called Shimeah(2Sa 13:3), or Shimea(1Ch 20:7); Shimmain 1Ch 2:13 should be written Shimea. Two of his sons…

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