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1 Samuel 15:27 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 15 · verse 27
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.1 Samuel 15:27 · King James Version
1 Samuel 15:27 in context
25Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.
26And 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.
27And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
28And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- SamuelShᵉmûwʼêlShemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050 →
- mantlemᵉʻîyla robeH4598 →
- aboutçâbabto revolve, surround, or borderH5437 →
- skirtkânâphan edge or extremityH3671 →
- awayyâlakto walkH3212 →
- holdchâzaqto fasten uponH2388 →
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Saul is at length brought to put himself into the dress of the penitent; but it is too evident that he only acts the part of a penitent, and is not one indeed. Observe, I. How poorly he expressed his repentance.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 24-31