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It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
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Emotion vs. True Repentance
Commentators unanimously agree that Saul's tears show conviction, not true conversion. Matthew Henry states Saul was 'convinced, but not converted,' and John Gill compares his weeping to Esau's—an emotional reaction without a genuine change of heart. This serves as a powerful reminder that mourning for sin is different from truly turning away from it.
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1 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
These words.—L. Philippson (in the Israelitish Bible, Leipzig) sums up strikingly the general effect of David’s moving but natural…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul And w…
Presbyterian
Saul speaks as if completely overcome by David's kindness. Many mourn for their sins but do not truly repent of them; they weep bitterly for them, …
