I'm reading from the first book of Samuel.

The Lord said to Samuel,

How long will you grieve for Saul, who I have rejected as king of Israel?

Fill your horn with oil and be on your way.

I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen my king from among his sons.

But Samuel replied, How can I go? Saul will hear of it and kill me.

To this the Lord answered, take a heifer along and say, I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.

Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I myself will tell you what to do. You are to anoint for me

the one I point out to you. Samuel did as the Lord had

commanded him. When he entered Bethlehem, the elders of the city came trembling to meet him

and inquired, is your visit peaceful, Oseer? He replied, yes, I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.

So cleanse yourselves and join me today for the banquet.

He also had Jesse and his sons cleanse themselves and invited them to the sacrifice. As

they came, he looked at Iliab and thought, surely the Lord's appointed is here before him.

But the Lord said to Samuel, do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature,

because I have rejected him.

Not as man sees, does God see, because he sees the appearance, but the Lord looks into the

heart.

Then Jesse called Abinidad and presented him before Samuel, who said, The Lord has not chosen

him. Then Jesse presented Shama,, who said, the Lord has not chosen him. Then Jesse presented

Shama, but Samuel said, the Lord has not chosen this one either. In the same way, Jesse

presented seven sons before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, the Lord has not chosen

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