1 Samuel 15:29

“And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.”

"And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent." - 1 Samuel 15:29
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What does 1 Samuel 15:29 mean?

1 Samuel 15:29 (KJV) "And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent." This verse from the book of 1 Samuel is spoken by the prophet Samuel to King Saul after he disobeyed God's command to completely destroy the Amalekites and…

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The Immutable Strength of Israel

In the heart of 1 Samuel 15:29, we encounter a profound declaration about the nature of God: "And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent." This verse encapsulates the essence of God’s immutable character, challenging us to…

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Unwavering Trust in the Strength of Israel

O Mighty and Eternal God, the Strength of Israel, I come before You in humility and reverence, grateful for Your word which stands firm through the ages. As I reflect on the profound truth found in 1 Samuel 15:29, that "the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is…

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1 Samuel 15:29 - "And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent."
2 Samuel 15:29 - "Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there."
2 Samuel 7:1–29
1 Samuel 20:27-29
1 Samuel 15:10 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,"
1 Samuel 7:15 - "And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life."
1 Samuel 15:31 - "So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD."
1 Chronicles 29:29 - "Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,"
1 Samuel 17:29 - "And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?"
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1 Samuel 29:1 - "Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel."
1 Samuel 15:22
1 Samuel 15:22
1 Samuel 15:34 - "¶ Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul."
1 Samuel 1:15-17
1 Samuel 18:29 - "And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually."
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1 Samuel 3:15 - "¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision."
1 Samuel 29:7 - "Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines."
1 Samuel 28:15
1 Samuel 23:29 - "And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi."
1 Samuel 9:15 - "¶ Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,"
"Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there." - 2 Samuel 15:29
1 Samuel 28:15-20
1 Samuel 29:2 - "And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish."
1 Samuel 21:10-15
1 Samuel 28:15-19
1 Samuel 15:27 - "And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent."
1 Samuel 15:13 - "And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD."