וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אַל־תַּבֵּ֧ט אֶל־מַרְאֵ֛הוּ וְאֶל־גְּבֹ֥הַּ קוֹמָת֖וֹ כִּ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֗א אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִרְאֶה֙ הָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֤י הָֽאָדָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה לַעֵינַ֔יִם וַיהוָ֖ה יִרְאֶ֥ה לַלֵּבָֽב׃
Ngunit sinabi ng Walang-Hanggan kay Samuel: “Huwag mong tingnan ang kanyang anyo o ang taas ng kanyang tindig, sapagkat itinakwil Ko siya. Sapagkat hindi gaya ng nakikita ng tao: ang tao ay tumitingin sa nakikita ng mata, ngunit ang Walang-Hanggan ay tumitingin sa puso.”
Rashi
Do not look at his appearance. Upon the beauty of his stature.
Rashi
For I have rejected him. Because he is a quick tempered person, as it is stated, 'And Eliov became angry with Dovid.'4 Below 17:28. Also, see Maseches Pesachim 66b, that Eliov actually possessed the qualities of a king but ‘ה rejected him because he had a bad temper.
Rashi
For it is not as man perceives it. Even though you called yourself a seer, when you said to Shaul, 'I am the seer,'5Above 9:19. ה׳ punished Shmuel for inferring albeit an infinitesimal of pride by saying “I am the seer.” Moshe was similarly punished for saying “the matter that will be too difficult for you, present to me and I will hear it.” [Devarim 1:17]—Sifre, Devarim 1:17 here I am informing you that you do not see.