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1 Samuel 16:7

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.
King James Version (1769) · public domain 1 Samuel 16:7
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About the Book of 1 Samuel

1 Samuel opens the age of Israel's kings. It follows the prophet Samuel from his miraculous birth to his leadership of the nation, then tells how Israel demanded a king like the nations around them — first the tall Saul, then the shepherd boy David, whom God chose and anointed.

Its 31 chapters and 810 verses hold some of the Bible's most beloved and sobering stories: Hannah's prayer at the tabernacle, the boy Samuel hearing God's voice in the night, David and Goliath, and the friendship of David and Jonathan. At its center stand the great truths Samuel spoke to Saul, "to obey is better than sacrifice" (1 Samuel 15:22), and the words with which David was chosen, "man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7). The book ends with Saul's death on Mount Gilboa and David's lament for him.

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Key themes in 1 Samuel

  • Anointing
  • Obedience
  • Kingship
  • Faithfulness
  • Chosen

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Popular Verses from 1 Samuel

  • 1 Samuel 16:7 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.
  • 1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.
  • 1 Samuel 3:10 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
  • 1 Samuel 12:24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.
  • 1 Samuel 17:45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
  • 1 Samuel 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Book of 1 Samuel about?

1 Samuel tells how Israel moved from the time of the judges to the monarchy. It centers on the prophet Samuel, the failed kingship of Saul, and the rise of David, whom God anointed as a man after his own heart.

How many chapters are in 1 Samuel?

The first book of Samuel has 31 chapters and 810 verses in the King James Version (1769).