John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:27
And as Samuel turned about to go away ,.... From Saul, a different way from Gilgal, perhaps towards his own city Ramah, with an intention to have nothing more to say to Saul, or to do with him, or to see his face no more; so displeased was he with him: he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle ; in order to detain him, and prevent his departure from him, and his going a different way: and it rent ; Samuel twitching away from him with great vehemence and warmth. The Jewish F6 ... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 15:24-31
Saul is at length brought to put himself into the dress of the penitent; but it is too evident that he only acts the part of a penitent, and is not one indeed. Observe, I. How poorly he expressed his repentance. It was with much ado that he was made sensible of his fault, and not till he was threatened with being deposed. This touched him in a tender part. Then he began to relent, and not till then. When Samuel told him he was rejected from being king, then he said, I have sinned, 1 Sam.... read more