The strength of Israel - A phrase that occurs only here. The word means perpetuity, truth, glory, victory, and trust or confidence.

The Strength of Israel will not lie. —This title of the Eternal, translated here as “the Strength of Israel,” would be be…

And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent
Neither of the evil which he had threatened to Saul in takin…

There were several signs of hypocrisy in Saul's repentance.

1. He pleaded with Samuel only, and seemed most anxious to maintain a good st…