Showy Profession
1 Samuel 15:11-23
It repents me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments…


as the most florid people do not always enjoy the firmest state of health, so the most showy professors are not always the holiest and most substantial believers.

(A. Toplady.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: 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.

WEB: "It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments." Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.




Saul's Disobedience and Rejection
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