Samuel made the judgment based on man’s seeing. He found the similar appearance between Saul and Eliab, and interpreted Eliab as the king. However, God’s seeing is not limited by the appearance or the present situation or a person’s social statues, God sees people by their inner beauty. Though Samuel is the prophet who speaks for God, he is still a man who has his weakness. Since God is the superior, there is no comparison between Samuel and the LORD on age, sex or social statues. The proverb in this interaction situation is not only an explanation from God for the rejection of Eliab, but also a command and a reminder to Samuel of God’s divine
Samuel made the judgment based on man’s seeing. He found the similar appearance between Saul and Eliab, and interpreted Eliab as the king. However, God’s seeing is not limited by the appearance or the present situation or a person’s social statues, God sees people by their inner beauty. Though Samuel is the prophet who speaks for God, he is still a man who has his weakness. Since God is the superior, there is no comparison between Samuel and the LORD on age, sex or social statues. The proverb in this interaction situation is not only an explanation from God for the rejection of Eliab, but also a command and a reminder to Samuel of God’s divine