Jesse had 8 sons and he initially brought out the first 7 and presented them before Samuel. In the world in which we live many are valued, esteemed, put on pedals, worshiped, judged, promoted, passed over, welcomed, rejected, disrespected, given opportunities and advancement, ignored, denied, turned away, refused needed help, etc based on their outer appearance. Having rejected the current king, God now send the Prophet Samuel to the house of Jesse the Bethlehemite to choose Israel's next king. Scripture declares in 1 Samuel 15:22-obedience is better than sacrifice.
For man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” In the beginning of this text, God not only had rejected the current King, Saul because of disobedience to God's command concerning Israel's enemies, but God had also chosen a new king from the house of Jesse. But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him.
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