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NASB | 1 Samuel 13:13 Samuel said to Saul, "You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, for now the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 13:13 Samuel said to Saul, "You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, for [if you had obeyed] the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. |
Bible Question (short): Why does God repent in 1 Samuel 35? |
Question (full): 1 Samuel 35 reads: 35 Until the day Samuel died, he did not go to see Saul again, though Samuel mourned for him. And the LORD was grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel. (NIV) The King James Version puts it this way: 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. My question is related to the last part of this verse. "The LORD REPENTED that he had made Saul king over Isreal." The word "repent" to me, signifies that a mistake has been made. But we all know that God dosen't make mistakes. So why is God, who dosen't make mistakes, repenting? What do you all make of this passage? Sean |