1-samuel 15 :29
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And further, the Glory of Israel will not say what is false, and his purpose may not be changed: for he is not a man, whose purpose may be changed.
Webster's Revision
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
World English Bible
Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent."
English Revised Version (ERV)
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man. that he should repent.
Definitions for 1-samuel 15
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Clarke's Commentary
on 1-samuel 15 :29
The Strength of Israel will not lie - What God has purposed he will bring to pass, for he has all power in the heavens and in the earth; and he will not repent - change his purpose - concerning thee.
We may say it was some extenuation of Saul's fault that the people insisted on preserving the best of the prey; for who could resist the demands of a victorious mob? But his crime was in consenting; had he not, the crime would have been theirs alone.
Barnes's Commentary
on 1-samuel 15 :29
The strength of Israel - A phrase which occurs only here. The word means, perpetuity, truth, glory, victory, and trust, or confidence.
Wesley's Commentary
on 1-samuel 15 :29
