1 Samuel 16:6-8

Living Bible

⁶ When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the man the Lord has chosen!”

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by a man’s face or height, for this is not the one. I don’t make decisions the way you do! Men judge by outward appearance, but I look at a man’s thoughts and intentions.”

⁸ Then Jesse told his son Abinadab to step forward and walk in front of Samuel. But the Lord said, “This is not the right man either.”