1 Samuel 15:11 ““I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from foll…”

1 Samuel 15:11

“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

World English Bible

“It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to the LORD all night.

American Standard Version

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And Samuel was wroth; and he cried unto Jehovah all night.

Geneva Bible 1599

It repenteth me that I haue made Saul King: for he is turned from me, and hath not performed my commandements. And Samuel was mooued, and cryed vnto the Lord all night.

Darby Translation

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned away from following me, and hath not fulfilled my words. And Samuel was much grieved; and he cried to Jehovah all night.

Young's Literal Translation

'I have repented that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he hath turned back from after Me, and My words he hath not performed;' and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he crieth unto Jehovah all the night.

Bible in Basic English

It is no longer my pleasure for Saul to be king; for he is turned back from going in my ways, and has not done my orders. And Samuel was very sad, crying to the Lord in prayer all night.

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Cross references

“repenteth me”

Genesis 6:6 2 Samuel 24:16 Psalm 110:4 Jeremiah 18:7–10 Amos 7:3 Jonah 3:10

Genesis 6:6 · BSB

And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

2 Samuel 24:16 · BSB

But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LOR…

Psalm 110:4 · BSB

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

Jeremiah 18:7–10 · BSB

At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed.

Amos 7:3 · BSB

So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said.

Jonah 3:10 · BSB

When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.

“turned”

Psalm 36:3 Joshua 22:16 Psalm 78:57 Psalm 125:5 Hebrews 10:38 Psalm 78:41

Psalm 36:3 · BSB

The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

Joshua 22:16 · BSB

“This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might r…

Psalm 78:57 · BSB

They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow.

Psalm 125:5 · BSB

But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.

Hebrews 10:38 · BSB

But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

Psalm 78:41 · BSB

Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

“hath not performed”

1 Samuel 13:13 1 Samuel 15:3 1 Samuel 15:9

1 Samuel 13:13 · BSB

“You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.

1 Samuel 15:3 · BSB

Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

1 Samuel 15:9 · BSB

Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction…

“it grieved”

Psalm 119:136 Jeremiah 9:18 Jeremiah 9:1 Jeremiah 13:17 Luke 19:41–44 Romans 9:1–3

Psalm 119:136 · BSB

My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.

Jeremiah 9:18 · BSB

Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water.

Jeremiah 9:1 · BSB

Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.

Jeremiah 13:17 · BSB

But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.

Luke 19:41–44 · BSB

As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

Romans 9:1–3 · BSB

I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.

“he cried”

1 Samuel 12:23 Psalm 109:4 Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:12

1 Samuel 12:23 · BSB

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.

Psalm 109:4 · BSB

In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

Matthew 5:44 · BSB

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 6:12 · BSB

In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying,

12Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal.”

Read 1 Samuel 15