What Does 1 Samuel 15:26 Mean?

“said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“And Samuel”

shemuel, the name of three israelites

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto Saul”

shaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites

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

“I will not return”

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

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

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

“hath rejected”

to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear

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

“the word”

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

“and the LORD”

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

“hath rejected”

to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear

“and the LORD”

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

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“thee from being king”

a king

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“over Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity