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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:
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 |
Bible Answer: That's a great question, and I have always wondered the exact same thing about that verse AND the 1 Sam 13:13 verse. God "would have" established your kingdom over Israel forever. I think the answer is in the context. Of course, God makes NO mistakes, nor is He surprised as His plan is far greater than any mistake any of us could make. However, because God loves His people and has compassion on them when it would seem natural He should want to wipe them out, I believe that God's heart is heavy for the sorrow His people sometimes choose. Of course God's plan was for David to rule with a heart after God's own, and it wasn't even God's idea that Israel should have a mortal king. But the people insisted, and God gave them what they asked for - and his name was Saul. Even though God's plan is greater than our errors and iniquities, and He knows where and when we will stumble and fall, I believe we can "break His heart" or grieve Him with our wanton disobedience sometimes. All that being said to simply say, God is gracious and He has a tender, merciful heart. Abounding in His grace, XRing |