1Sa 16:7, Luk 14:11 | JFB | STEP | 6-10. Samuel said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him-- Here Samuel, in consequence of taking his impressions from the external appearance, falls into the same error as formerly ( ). . He Anoints David.

‏ 1 Samuel 16:7

6-10. Samuel said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him--Here Samuel, in consequence of taking his impressions from the external appearance, falls into the same error as formerly (1Sa 10:24).

1Sa 16:11-14. He Anoints David.

‏ Luke 14:11

7-11. a parable--showing that His design was not so much to inculcate mere politeness or good manners, as underneath this to teach something deeper (Lu 14:11).

chief rooms--principal seats, in the middle part of the couch on which they reclined at meals, esteemed the most honorable.