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1 Samuel 16:7

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But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

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  1. 1 Samuel 16:5

    And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

  2. 1 Samuel 16:6

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

  3. 1 Samuel 16:8

    Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

  4. 1 Samuel 16:9

    Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

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