1 Samuel 16:7-9

Christian Standard Bible

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees,^[a] for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.”^(A)

⁸ Jesse called Abinadab^(B) and presented him to Samuel. “The Lord hasn’t chosen this one either,” Samuel said. ⁹ Then Jesse presented Shammah,^(C) but Samuel said, “The Lord hasn’t chosen this one either.”