1 Samuel 15:35 Meaning and Explanation
“And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Samuel never sees Saul again but mourns for him, and the LORD grieves over Saul's kingship.
What Does 1 Samuel 15:35 Mean?
The chapter closes in sorrow. Samuel comes no more to see Saul, yet he mourns for him until the end. And once again the text says the LORD repented, grieved, that He had made Saul king. Heaven and prophet alike lament.
God's firmness in judgment is never cold; He grieves over the ruin sin brings, even as His purposes move on. Samuel's mourning mirrors that divine sorrow, a love that aches over the lost. The scene leaves us tender toward all who fall away and reverent before a God who is both unfailingly just and deeply moved by our wandering.
1 Samuel 15:35 in the Original Language
nacham (נָחַם), 'repented' -- to be moved with grief or sorrow; here it names God's heartfelt lament over Saul, not regret born of error.
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What does 1 Samuel 15:35 mean?
Samuel never sees Saul again but mourns for him, and the LORD grieves over Saul's kingship.