But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

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John Gill

John Gill

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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But the Lord said to Samuel
By a secret impulse upon his mind, as if he had spoken with an articulate voice to him:<…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

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17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It was strange that Samuel, who had been so disappointed in Saul, whose appearance and stature recommended him, should judge another man by that ru…