John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these." — 1 Samuel 16:10 (ASV)
Again Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel
Not seven more, for he had but eight sons in all with David, (1 Samuel 17:12) but four more, which with the other three made seven; three of these four are mentioned by name, Nathanael, Raddai, and Ozem, (1 Chronicles 2:14 1 Chronicles 2:15) , but the fourth we nowhere read of; perhaps he died quickly after this, was an obscure person, and of no fame and note, or might be by another woman:
and Samuel said unto Jesse, the Lord has not chosen these ;
not anyone of them.