What Does 1 Samuel 15:11 Mean?

“It repenteth”

properly, to sigh, i.e., breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e., (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavo

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“me that I have set up”

to reign; hence (by implication) to take counsel

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“Saul”

shaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites

“to be king”

a king

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“for he is turned back”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“from following”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“my commandments”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“me and hath not performed”

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

“And it grieved”

to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

“Samuel”

shemuel, the name of three israelites

“and he cried”

to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“all night”

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity