1 Samuel 16:6-9 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

⁶When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”

⁷But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

⁸Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

⁹Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

— 1 Samuel 16:6-9

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