1 Samuel 15:29 (KJV)

Difficult Passages

Does God repent?God never changes His mind as a man does; Scripture says He repents when He turns His dealings, as He said He would, toward men who have turned.

Matthew Henry

Saul's imperfect humiliationThere were several signs of hypocrisy in Saul's repentance. 1. He besought Samuel only, and seemed most anxious to stand right in his opinion, and to gain...

Thompson Chains

ImmutabilitySee the chain from Psalms 33:11 · 2 links

Cross References

Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Ezekiel 24:14 I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Titus 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Psalms 29:11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Psalms 68:35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
Psalms 95:11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Isaiah 45:24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
Joel 3:16 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
2 Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

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Kings of Israel & Judah

SaulKing of Israel · 1095–1055 BC

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible1095–1055 BC · Saul reigns in Israel

Bible Dictionary

IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

And also the Strength וְגַם wĕgam Affirmation · with and נֵצַח nēṣaḥ נֶצַח Noun · masculine singular construct
of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
will not lie לֹא lōʾ Negative יְשַׁקֵּר yĕšaqqēr שָׁקַר Verb · piel imperfect, third person masculine singular וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and
nor repent יִנָּחֵם yinnāḥēm נָחַם Verb · niphal imperfect, third person masculine singular
for he is not a man לֹא lōʾ Negative אָדָם ʾādām אָדָם Noun · masculine singular
that he should repent כִּי kî Conjunction הוּא hûʾ Pronoun · third person masculine singular לְהִנָּחֵם lĕhinnāḥēm נָחַם Verb · niphal infinitive construct · with preposition

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1 Samuel 15:29 KJV

Difficult Passages

Matthew Henry

Thompson Chains

Cross References

Topics

Kings of Israel & Judah

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

Hebrew and Strong’s