1 Samuel 15:35

1 Samuel 15:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, but Samuel grieved over Saul. And the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Samuel went no more to see Saul until the day of his death. Nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul, and the Lord regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Samuel never went to meet with Saul again, but he mourned constantly for him. And the Lord was sorry he had ever made Saul king of Israel.

Context of 1 Samuel 15:35

33But Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so will your mother be childless among women.” And Samuel put Agag to death before the Lord at Gilgal. 34Then Samuel left for Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul. Until the day Samuel died, he did not go to see Saul again, though Samuel mourned for him. And the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.

1 Samuel 15:35 word by word

וְלֹא־יָסַ֨ף שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל לִרְא֤וֹת אֶת־שָׁאוּל֙ עַד־י֣וֹם מוֹת֔וֹ כִּֽי־הִתְאַבֵּ֥ל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל־שָׁא֑וּל וַיהוָ֣ה נִחָ֔ם כִּֽי־הִמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• came no moreיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• to seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• until the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of his deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
• neverthelessכִּיkîy · forH3588
• mournedאָבַל'âbal · to mournH56
• and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• repentedנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: relentH5162
• kingמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 15:35

• 1 Samuel 19:24He stripped off his garments, and he too prophesied in Samuel’s presence. He lay naked all that day and all that night. This is why people say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
• 1 Samuel 15:11“I regret that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried out my instructions.” Samuel was angry, and he cried out to the Lord all that night.
• 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”
• Psalms 119:136Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed.
• Jeremiah 9:1Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people.
• Romans 9:2I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
• Philippians 3:18For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
• Genesis 6:6The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35And Samuel came no more to see Saul - But we read, 1 Samuel 19:22-24, that Saul went to see Samuel at Naioth, but this does not affect what is said here. From this time Samuel had no connection with Saul; he never more acknowledged him as king; he mourned and prayed for him, and continued to perform his prophetic functions at Ramah, and at Naioth, superintending the school of the prophets in that place.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Samuel came no more … - In the sense of visiting or conversing on public affairs.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-35Verses 32-35 Many think the bitterness of death is past when it is not gone by; they put that evil day far from them, which is very near. Samuel calls Agag to account for his own sins. He followed the example of his ancestors' cruelty, justly therefore is all the righteous blood shed by Amalek required. Saul seems unconcerned at the token of God's displeasure which he lay under, yet Samuel mourns day and night for him. Jerusalem was carnally secure while…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35The verb phrase mourned usually means grieving over someone's death. Although Saul was still alive, his rule as king was ending. Samuel might have been grieving due to personal attachment to Saul, feeling like he failed, or worrying that Israel's situation would worsen. the LORD regretted: See “God’s Change of Mind” Theme Note.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 15:35

• Anthropomorphisms
• Church and State
• Friendship
• God
• Repentance
• Reproof
• Rulers
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Samuel
• Saul
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Paul, Saul
• Better
• Chief
• Pardon
• Reject

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings