The LORD looks at the heart
1 Samuel 16:7 — Meaning, Context and Bible Study
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1 Samuel 16:7 WEB
7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
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Context
Samuel is choosing a king among Jesse's sons and is impressed by the eldest. The LORD tells him that people look at outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart; the youngest, David, is anointed.