Bible verse for August 18

⁴ Samuel did what Yahweh said and went to Bethlehem. The elders of the town came trembling to meet him and asked, “Do you come in peace?” ⁵ He answered, “In peace. I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. ⁶ When they arrived, he looked at Eliab and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed stands here before him.” ⁷ But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at how tall he is, for I have rejected him. Yahweh does not see the way a human being sees. People see what meets the eye, but Yahweh sees into the heart.” ⁸ Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But Samuel said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one either.” ⁹ Then Jesse had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one either.” ¹⁰ Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.”

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