1 Samuel 15:30

30 —¡He pecado! —respondió Saúl—. Pero te pido que por ahora me sigas reconociendo ante los ancianos de mi pueblo y ante todo Israel. Regresa conmigo para adorar al SEÑOR tu Dios.

1 Samuel 15:30 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 15:30

Then he said, I have sinned
So he had said before, ( 1 Samuel 15:24 ) but his confession there was attended with an extenuation of his sin, pleading in excuse of it that it was through fear of the people, but here it is without any; and yet by what follows it appears to be not ingenuous and sincere, but hypocritical:

yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and
before Israel;
with his company; since should he be slighted openly by the Lord, and by his prophet, he would fall into contempt both with the principal men, and with the common people; wherefore he seemed more concerned for the loss of honour and reputation with the people, than for his sin against God, which is always the case of hypocrites:

and turn again with me, and worship the Lord thy God;
(See Gill on 1 Samuel 15:25).

1 Samuel 15:30 In-Context

28 Entonces Samuel le dijo:—Hoy mismo el SEÑOR ha arrancado de tus manos el reino de Israel, y se lo ha entregado a otro más digno que tú.

29 En verdad, el que es la Gloria de Israel no miente ni cambia de parecer, pues no es hombre para que se arrepienta.

30 —¡He pecado! —respondió Saúl—. Pero te pido que por ahora me sigas reconociendo ante los ancianos de mi pueblo y ante todo Israel. Regresa conmigo para adorar al SEÑOR tu Dios.

31 Samuel regresó con él, y Saúl adoró al SEÑOR.

32 Luego dijo Samuel:—Tráiganme a Agag, rey de Amalec.Agag se le acercó muy confiado, pues pensaba: «Sin duda que el trago amargo de la muerte ya pasó».