1 Samuel 2:35
Konteks2:35 Then I will raise up for myself a faithful priest. He will do what is in my heart and soul. I will build for him a secure dynasty 1 and he will serve my chosen one for all time. 2
1 Samuel 2:2
Konteks2:2 No one is holy 3 like the Lord!
There is no one other than you!
There is no rock 4 like our God!
1 Samuel 15:24
Konteks15:24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded 5 and what you said as well. 6 For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes. 7
1 Samuel 15:29
Konteks15:29 The Preeminent One 8 of Israel does not go back on his word 9 or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind.” 10
[2:35] 2 tn Heb “and he will walk about before my anointed one all the days.”
[2:2] 3 sn In this context God’s holiness refers primarily to his sovereignty and incomparability. He is unique and distinct from all other so-called gods.
[2:2] 4 tn The LXX has “and there is none righteous like our God.” The Hebrew term translated “rock” refers to a rocky cliff where one can seek refuge from enemies. Here the metaphor depicts God as a protector of his people. Cf. TEV “no protector like our God”; CEV “We’re safer with you than on a high mountain.”
[15:24] 5 tn Heb “the mouth of the
[15:24] 6 tn Heb “and your words.”
[15:24] 7 tn Heb “and I listened to their voice.”
[15:29] 8 tn Heb “splendor,” used here by metonymy as a title for the
[15:29] 9 tn Or perhaps “does not lie.”
[15:29] 10 sn This observation marks the preceding statement (v. 28) as an unconditional, unalterable decree. When God makes such a decree he will not alter it or change his mind. This does not mean that God never deviates from his stated intentions or changes his mind. On the contrary, several passages describe him as changing his mind. In fact, his willingness to do so is one of his fundamental divine attributes (see Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2). For a fuller discussion see R. B. Chisholm, Jr., “Does God Change His Mind?” BSac 152 (1995): 387-99.
