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1 Samuel 15:29

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent.

1 Samuel 15:29 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 15:29

Theological / Devotional

The Strength of Israel. This title for God appears only in this one place in the OT. The word translated “strength” is nesach, which is from the verb nasach, “to be pre-eminent,” “to be enduring.” In the setting here used this appellation for God is most appropriate. Nesach is usually translated “for ever,” as in 2 Sam. 2:26; Ps. 52:5; etc.

Repent. On God’s “repenting” see on Gen. 6:6; Ex. 32:14; Judges 2:18; 1 Sam. 15:11.

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