Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
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Gill's Exposition
Again Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel,.... Not seven more, for he had but eight sons in all with David, Sa1 17:12 but four more, which with the other three made seven; three of these…
Barnes' Notes
Seven - i. e., including the three who had already passed. It appears that Jesse had eight sons; but in 1Ch 2:13-15, only seven are ascribed to him.
Adam Clarke
Seven of his sons - This certainly was not done publicly; Samuel, Jesse, and his children, must have been in a private apartment, previously to the public feast on the sacrifice; for Samuel says, Sa1…
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 suppose they all made the best appearance they could, and each hoped he should…