1 Samuel 15:28
Then Samuel said to him, Jehovah has rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and has given it to thy neighbour, who is better than thou.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
27And as Samuel turned to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
29And also the Hope of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:
1 Samuel 16:12And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
1 Samuel 25:30And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah shall do to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning thee, and shall appoint thee ruler over Israel,
2 Samuel 3:10to translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba!
1 Kings 11:30Then Ahijah seized the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces;
Jeremiah 27:5I have made the earth, man and beast that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give them unto whom it seemeth right in mine eyes.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 15:25-32
Saul's Dethronement Foretold. ( b. c. 1065.) 24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord , and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord . 26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord , and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. 27 And as Samuel turned about to go away,… Read the whole commentary →