1 Samuel 15:30 · KJV
“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.”
— 1 Samuel 15:30
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he {is} not a man, that he should repent. {Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory}
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD.
1 Samuel 15 — Context
And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, {that is} better than thou.
29And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he {is} not a man, that he should repent. {Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory}
30Then 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.
31So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD.
32Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
Cross References
John 12:43
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
John 5:44
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that {cometh} from God only?
Isaiah 29:13
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near {me} with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
2 Timothy 3:5
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Luke 18:9-14
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: {that...: or, as being righteous}
Habakkuk 2:4
Behold, his soul {which} is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.