Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 15:35

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.

i. e. To visit him, either, in token of Respect or Friendship: or, to seek Counsel from God for him, or to give Counsel to him. Seeing is put for Visiting here, and 2 King. 8. 29. Otherwise he did see him afterwards, chap. 19. 24. Though indeed it was not Samuel that came thither with design to see Saul, which is implied in the Phrase here; but Saul went thither to see Samuel, and that accidentally.

i. e. To visit him, either, in token of Respect or Friendship: or, to seek Counsel from God for him, or to give Counsel to him. Seeing is put for Visiting here, and 2 King. 8. 29. Otherwise he did see him afterwards, chap. 19. 24. Though indeed it was not Samuel that came thither with design to see Saul, which is implied in the Phrase here; but Saul went thither to see Samuel, and that accidentally.

x Partly, for Saul's sake, whose sad condition he lamented: and partly, for Israel's sake, whose estate he feared might by this means be doubtful and dangerous.