When searching for a king, the crowds honor the wrong values, appearance and height: “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart’” (1 Sam 16:7). Scripture doesn’t criticize seeking honor or giving honor. Samuel is sent there for the purpose of giving honor. Scripture doesn’t criticize honoring the right values.
