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Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
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Signs of Insincere Repentance
Commentators unanimously view Saul's confession as insincere and self-serving. Albert Barnes contrasts Saul's fear of punishment with David's later abhorrence for sin itself. Matthew Henry adds that making excuses and worrying more about human reputation than one's standing with God are hallmarks of a false repentance that is not truly seeking forgiveness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I have sinned - Compare 1 Samuel 15:25, 1 Samuel 15:30. How was it that these repeated confessions were una…
19th Century
Anglican
I have sinned. —The grave condemnation of the prophet appalled the king. The grounds of the Divine rejection evidently sank deep into Saul…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned This confession of his sin does not appear to be ingenuous, cordial, and si…
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There were several signs of hypocrisy in Saul's repentance.
