And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
Samuel never visited Saul again for the rest of his life. But Samuel grieved deeply for Saul, and the LORD regretted making Saul king over Israel.
This verse shows that even though Samuel cut off his relationship with Saul, he still grieved for him, and God deeply regretted choosing Saul as king.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the account of Saul's disobedience when he failed to completely destroy the Amalekites as God commanded, instead sparing their king and keeping the best livestock. Samuel had just delivered God's judgment that Saul's kingdom would be torn away from him. This marked the end of the personal relationship between Samuel, Israel's last judge and first prophet, and Saul, Israel's first king.
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