1 Samuel 15:27-29
Lexham English Bible
27 As Samuel turned around to go, he[a] caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore. 28 Then Samuel said to him, “Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.[b] 29 Moreover, the Glory of Israel will not break faith and will not regret, for he is not a human that he should regret.”
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- 1 Samuel 15:27 That is, Saul
- 1 Samuel 15:28 Literally “the better than you”
1 Samuel 15:27-29
New International Version
27 As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe,(A) and it tore.(B) 28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn(C) the kingdom(D) of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.(E) 29 He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie(F) or change(G) his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”
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