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It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And Samuel was wroth; and he cried unto Jehovah all night.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

It grieved Samuel - "Samuel was angry, or displeased," as Jonah was (Jonah 4:1), and for a similar reason. It seemed a slur on h…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

It repenteth me ... —“God does not feel the pain of remorse (says St. Augustine in Psalm 131:0), nor is He ever deceived,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king
Which is not to be understood of any change of mind, counsel, pur…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Repentance in God is not a change of mind, as it is in us, but a change of method. The change was in Saul; He is turned back from following me.…

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