1 Samuel 15:35 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 15:33 And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.

1 Samuel 15:34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

1 Samuel 15:35 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "samuel", "came", "saul", "until", "death", "nevertheless", and "mourned". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "samuel" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Then Samuel went to Ramah and Saul...", giving immediate footing for "samuel" and "came". In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "samuel" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.