1 Samuel 15:30

“Yes, I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel—come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.”

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In The King James Version

Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.

In Context

29In addition, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind!”

31So Samuel went back with Saul after all, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 26:21“I've done wrong,” Saul replied, “Come back, David, my son. I won't ever try to harm you again, because you valued me and spared my life today. I've been so stupid! I've made a big mistake!”

Habakkuk 2:4Look at those who are proud! They do not live right. But those who live right do so through their trust in God.

John 5:44How can you trust in me when you look for praise from one another and yet you don't look for praise from the one true God?

2 Timothy 3:5They may give an outward impression of being religious, but they don't actually believe it works. Stay away from these people!

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 →

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