1 Samuel 16:7
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“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.”1 Samuel 16:7
What Does 1 Samuel 16:7 Mean?
1 Samuel 16:7 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 16, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 16:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 7:24“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”Jeremiah 17:10“I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.”Luke 16:15“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”1 Chronicles 28:9“And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.”Isaiah 55:8“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.”1 Peter 3:4“But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.”Proverbs 16:2“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.”Proverbs 31:30“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.”Psalms 147:10“He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.”John 4:24“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”Hebrews 4:13“Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.”1 Kings 8:39“Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)”Proverbs 21:2“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.”Acts 1:24“And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,”2 Chronicles 16:9“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.”Psalms 51:6“Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.”Psalms 139:2“Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.”Jeremiah 20:12“But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.”Revelation 2:23“And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.”1 Samuel 10:23“And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.”
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