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.
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Interpretation
There were several signs of hypocrisy in Saul's repentance. He besought Samuel only, and seemed most anxious to stand right in his opinion, and to gain his favour.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 15:24-28.
Glossary
- Samuel Person
- Heard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Sam. 1:20 .
- Saul Person
- Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .