1 Samuel 4:14

4:14 When Eli heard the outcry, ¹  he said, “What is this commotion?” ²  The man quickly came and told Eli.

1 Samuel 15:29

15:29 The Preeminent One ³  of Israel does not go back on his word ⁴  or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind.” ⁵ 

1 Samuel 24:19

24:19 Now if a man finds his enemy, does he send him on his way in good shape? May the Lord repay you with good this day for what you have done to me.

[4:14]  ¹ tn Heb “the sound of the cry.”

[4:14]  ² tn Heb “the sound of this commotion.”

[15:29]  ³ tn Heb “splendor,” used here by metonymy as a title for the Lord.

[15:29]  ⁴ tn Or perhaps “does not lie.”

[15:29]  ⁵ 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.