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1 Samuel 15:29-31
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1 Samuel 15:29-31
New English Translation
29 The Preeminent One[a] of Israel does not go back on his word[b] or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind.”[c] 30 Saul[d] again replied, “I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel. Go back with me so I may worship the Lord your God.” 31 So Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshiped the Lord.
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- 1 Samuel 15:29 tn Heb “splendor,” used here by metonymy as a title for the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 15:29 tn Or perhaps “does not lie.”
- 1 Samuel 15:29 sn This observation marks the preceding statement (v. 28) as an unconditional, unalterable decree. When God makes such a decree he will not alter it or change his mind. This does not mean that God never deviates from his stated intentions or changes his mind. On the contrary, several passages describe him as changing his mind. In fact, his willingness to do so is one of his fundamental divine attributes (see Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2). For a fuller discussion see R. B. Chisholm, Jr., “Does God Change His Mind?” BSac 152 (1995): 387-99.
- 1 Samuel 15:30 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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