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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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The strength of Israel - A phrase that occurs only here. The word means perpetuity, truth, glory, victory, and trust or confidence.
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The Strength of Israel will not lie. —This title of the Eternal, translated here as “the Strength of Israel,” would be be…
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There were several signs of hypocrisy in Saul's repentance.