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1 Samuel 15:28

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 15:28 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.
1 Samuel 15:28 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah.
26And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.
27And as Samuel turned about to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.
28And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor 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.
30Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
31So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Samuel said unto him, the Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, etc.] Seeing his mantle rent by Saul, he took occasion from thence to predict, and no doubt it was impressed on his mind by the Spirit of God, that his kingdom should be in a like manner rent from him, on account of his own evil conduct and behaviour; and from this day forward he might expect it; the sentence was gone forth from God, and it would not be reversed; and by a like sign was signified the rending of the ten tribes from the kingdom of Solomon in his son Rehoboam, (<111130>1 Kings 11:30,31), and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou; who was David, a man after God’s own…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“15:28 Saul soon discovered who this someone else was (18:8-9; cp. ch 16).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“The Lord: Sa1 28:17, Sa1 28:18; Kg1 11:30, Kg1 11:31 hath given: Sa1 2:7, Sa1 2:8; Jer 27:5, Jer 27:6; Dan 4:17, Dan 4:32; Joh 19:11; Rom 13:1 a neighbour: Sa1 13:14, Sa1 16:12; Act 13:22 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 15:29”
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