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Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.
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The Changeless One of Israel
Commentators note that the title 'Strength of Israel' is unique to this verse. It conveys God's perpetuity, truth, and victory. One scholar suggests a better translation is 'the Changeless One of Israel,' emphasizing that God's character and ultimate purposes are absolutely constant and reliable.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The strength of Israel - A phrase that occurs only here. The word means perpetuity, truth, glory, victory, and trust or confidence.
19th Century
Anglican
The Strength of Israel will not lie. —This title of the Eternal, translated here as “the Strength of Israel,” would be be…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent Neither of the evil which he had threatened to Saul in takin…
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There were several signs of hypocrisy in Saul's repentance.
