1 Samuel 16:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 16:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 16:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 16:7 — KJV
“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. outward...: Heb. eyes”
— 1 Samuel 16:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:7 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 16:7
“And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. to be...: Heb. to stink”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:7: lord, look, because
“And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. of a...: Heb. fair of eyes”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:7: lord, look, countenance
“And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:7: lord, look, heart
“And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. did there...: Heb. rose up”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:7: lord, because, heart
“Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. with: Heb. before honourable: or, gracious: Heb. lifted up, or, accepted in countenance deliverance: or, victory”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:7: lord, countenance, because
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