1 Samuel 16:6

WEB

It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely the Lord's anointed is before him."

KJV

And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.

Commentary

And it came to pass, when they were come,.... Jesse and his sons, into the house where the en tertainment was; and perhaps before they sat down, went into a private apartment by the direction of Samuel, where he acquainted Jesse with the business he came upon: that he looked on Eliab; who was Jesse's firstborn, Ch1 2:13 , called Elihu, Ch1 27:18 . and said, surely the Lord's anointed is before him; or this is the person it is his pleasure should be anointed king.