1 Samuel 15:29
New International Version
He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”

New Living Translation
And he who is the Glory of Israel will not lie, nor will he change his mind, for he is not human that he should change his mind!”

English Standard Version
And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or have regret, for he is not a man, that he should have regret.”

Berean Standard Bible
Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”

King James Bible
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.

New King James Version
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor relent. For He is not a man, that He should relent.”

New American Standard Bible
Also the Glory of Israel will not lie nor change His mind; for He is not a man, that He would change His mind.”

NASB 1995
“Also the Glory of Israel will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind.”

NASB 1977
“And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Also the Eternal One of Israel will not lie or have regret; for He is not a man that He should have regret.”

Amplified Bible
Also the Splendor and Glory and Eminence of Israel will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind.”

Christian Standard Bible
Furthermore, the Eternal One of Israel does not lie or change his mind, for he is not man who changes his mind.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Furthermore, the Eternal One of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not man who changes his mind.”

American Standard Version
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.

Contemporary English Version
Besides, the eternal God of Israel isn't a human being. He doesn't tell lies or change his mind."

English Revised Version
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man. that he should repent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In addition, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind, because he is not a mortal who changes his mind."

Good News Translation
Israel's majestic God does not lie or change his mind. He is not a human being--he does not change his mind."

International Standard Version
Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind, for he's not a man that he should change his mind."

Majority Standard Bible
Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”

NET Bible
The Preeminent One of Israel does not go back on his word or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind."

New Heart English Bible
And also the Eternal One of Israel will not retract or change his mind; for he is not a man that he should change his mind."

Webster's Bible Translation
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.

World English Bible
Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and also, the Preeminence of Israel does not lie nor relent, for He [is] not a man that He should relent.”

Young's Literal Translation
and also, the Pre-eminence of Israel doth not lie nor repent, for He is not a man to be penitent.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And also the glory of Israel will not lie, and he will not lament: for he not a man to lament.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the triumpher in Israel will riot spare, and will not be moved to repentance: for he is not a mail that he should repent.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moreover, the One who triumphs within Israel will not spare, and he will not be moved to repentance. For he is not a man, that he should repent.”

New American Bible
The Glory of Israel neither deceives nor repents, for he is not a mortal who repents.”

New Revised Standard Version
Moreover the Glory of Israel will not recant or change his mind; for he is not a mortal, that he should change his mind.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And also his Excellency the LORD of Israel will not lie nor seek counsel; for he is not a human being, that he should seek counsel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also The Glorious One of Israel does not lie, neither is advised, because he is not a son of man who will be advised!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And also the Glory of Israel will not lie nor repent; for He is not a man, that He should repent.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Israel shall be divided to two: and God will not turn nor repent, for he is not as a man to repent.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Saul's Confession
28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you. 29Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.” 30“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.”…

Cross References
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

Malachi 3:6
“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.

Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Titus 1:2
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

Romans 11:29
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

Psalm 110:4
The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Isaiah 46:10-11
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ / I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.

Ezekiel 24:14
I, the LORD, have spoken; the time is coming, and I will act. I will not refrain or show pity, nor will I relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds,’ declares the Lord GOD.”

Psalm 33:11
The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.

Psalm 89:34
I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.

Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

2 Timothy 2:13
if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Isaiah 14:24
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.

Isaiah 31:2
Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers.


Treasury of Scripture

And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.

Strength.

Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

Psalm 29:11
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

Psalm 68:35
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

will not lie

Numbers 14:28,29
Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: …

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Psalm 95:11
Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

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1 Samuel 15
1. Samuel sends Saul to destroy Amalek
6. Saul favors the Kenites
7. He spares Agag and the best of the spoil
10. Samuel denounces unto Saul God's rejection of him for his disobedience
24. Saul's humiliation
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Moreover
This word serves as a continuation or an addition to what has been previously stated. In the context of 1 Samuel 15, it connects the preceding narrative about God's rejection of Saul as king due to his disobedience. The use of "moreover" emphasizes the certainty and finality of God's decision, underscoring that what follows is an unchangeable truth.

the Glory of Israel
This phrase is a title for God, highlighting His majesty and honor. The Hebrew word for "glory" is "kabod," which conveys weightiness, splendor, and honor. In the historical context, Israel was a nation chosen by God, and His glory was manifest among them. This title reminds the reader of God's supreme authority and His unique relationship with Israel, setting Him apart from human leaders like Saul.

does not lie
The Hebrew root for "lie" is "kazab," meaning to deceive or speak falsely. This phrase asserts God's absolute truthfulness and reliability. Unlike humans, who may deceive or fail to keep promises, God's words and actions are always consistent with His nature. This assurance of God's truthfulness is foundational to the faith of believers, who trust in His promises and character.

or change His mind
The Hebrew phrase here is "lo yinachem," which means to relent or repent. This highlights God's immutability, a key attribute in conservative Christian theology. While humans may change their minds due to new information or emotions, God, in His omniscience and perfection, does not need to alter His plans. This provides believers with confidence in God's eternal purposes and His steadfastness.

for He is not a man
This phrase contrasts God's divine nature with human limitations. Humans are finite, fallible, and subject to change, but God transcends these limitations. The anthropomorphic language serves to emphasize the vast difference between the Creator and His creation, reinforcing the idea that God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8-9).

that He should change His mind
Reiterating the earlier point, this phrase underscores the consistency and reliability of God's character. In the broader scriptural context, while there are instances where God appears to "relent" (such as in the account of Jonah), these are understood as part of His sovereign plan, accommodating human repentance and intercession. In this specific context, it affirms that God's decision regarding Saul is final and just.

(29) The Strength of Israel will not lie.--This title of the Eternal, here rendered "the Strength of Israel," would be better rendered the Changeless One of Israel. The Hebrew word is first found in this passage. In later Hebrew, as in 1Chronicles 29:2, it is rendered "glory," from the Aramaean usage of speech (Keil). Some, less accurately, would translate it here "The Victory," or "the Triumph of Israel," will not lie, &c. In the eleventh verse of this chapter we read of the Eternal saying, "It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king," while here we find how "the Changeless One (or Strength) of Israel will . . . not repent." The truth is that with God there is no change. Now He approves of men and their works and days, and promises them rich blessings; now He condemns and punishes the ways and actions of the same men; hence He is said "to repent:" but the change springs alone from a change in the men themselves, not in God. Speaking in human language the Lord is said "to repent" because there was what appeared to be a change in the Eternal counsels.

"One instrument," well says Dean Payne Smith, "may be laid aside, and another chosen (as was the case of Saul), because God ordains that the instruments by which He works shall be beings endowed with free will." So God in the case of King Saul--in human language--was said to repent of His choice because, owing to Saul's deliberate choice of evil, the Divine purposes could not in his case be carried out. Predictions and promises in the Scriptures are never absolute, but are always conditional. Still, God is ever the "Changeless One of Israel." "The counsel of the Lord stands for ever" (Psalm 33:11). "I am Jehovah; I change not" (Malachi 3:6).

Verse 29. - The Strength - better, as in the margin, the Victory or Triumph - of Israel. He who is Israel's Victory, or He in whom Israel has victory, will not repent. In ver. 11 God was said to repent, because there was what appeared to be a change in the Divine counsels. "God gave Israel a king in his anger, and took him away in his wrath" (Hosea 13:11). But such modes of speaking are in condescension to human weakness. Absolutely with God there is no change. He is the Eternal Present, with whom all things that were, and are, and shall be are one. But even looked at from below, as this finite creature man looks at his Maker's acts, there is no change in the Divine counsels, because, amidst all the vicissitudes of human events, God's will moves calmly forward without let or hindrance. No lower or secondary motives influence him, no rival power thwarts him. One instrument may be laid aside, and another chosen, because God ordains that the instruments by which he works shall be beings endowed with free will. Saul was the very counterpart of the Jewish people - highly endowed with noble qualities, but headstrong, self-willed, disobedient. Nevertheless, he laid the foundation for the throne of David, who in so many points was the ideal of the theocratic king; and Israel in like manner prepared the way for the coming of the true Messianic King, and gave mankind the one Catholic, i.e. universal, religion. "He who is Israel's Victory does not repent."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Moreover,
וְגַם֙ (wə·ḡam)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

the Glory
נֵ֣צַח (nê·ṣaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5331: Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

does not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

lie
יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר (yə·šaq·qêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8266: To do or deal falsely

or change His mind,
יִנָּחֵ֑ם (yin·nā·ḥêm)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

He
ה֖וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

a man,
אָדָ֛ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

that He should change His mind.”
לְהִנָּחֵֽם׃ (lə·hin·nā·ḥêm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge


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