1 Samuel 15:28-30
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
28 And Samuel said to him, ‘The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this very day, and has given it to a neighbour of yours, who is better than you. 29 Moreover, the Glory of Israel will not recant[a] or change his mind; for he is not a mortal, that he should change his mind.’ 30 Then Saul[b] said, ‘I have sinned; yet honour me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.’
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- 1 Samuel 15:29 Q Ms Gk: MT deceive
- 1 Samuel 15:30 Heb he
1 Samuel 15:28-30
New International Version
28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn(A) the kingdom(B) of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.(C) 29 He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie(D) or change(E) his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”
30 Saul replied, “I have sinned.(F) But please honor(G) me before the elders of my people and before Israel; come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.”
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