1 Samuel 15:16-24

16“StopH7503!” exclaimedH559 SamuelH8050. “Let me tellH5046 you whatH834 the LORDH3068 saidH1696 to meH413 last nightH3915.”

“Tell meH1696,” Saul repliedH559.

17And SamuelH8050 saidH559, “AlthoughH518 youH859 were once smallH6996 in your own eyesH5869, have youH859 notH3808 become the headH7218 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478? The LORDH3068 anointedH4886 you kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478 18and sentH7971H3068 you on a missionH1870, sayingH559, ‘GoH1980 and devote to destructionH2763 the sinfulH2400 AmalekitesH6002. FightH3898 against them untilH5704 you have wiped them outH3615.’ 19So whyH4100 did you notH3808 obeyH8085H6963 the LORDH3068? Why did you rushH5860 uponH413 the plunderH7998 and doH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068?”

20“But I did obeyH8085H6963 the LORDH3068,” SaulH7586 repliedH559. “I wentH1980 on the missionH1870 thatH834 the LORDH3068 gave meH7971. I brought backH935 AgagH90 kingH4428 of AmalekH6002 and devotedH2763 the Amalekites to destructionH6002. 21The troopsH5971 tookH3947 sheepH6629 and cattleH1241 from the plunderH7998, the best ofH7225 the things devoted to destructionH2764, in order to sacrificeH2076 them to the LORDH3068 your GodH430 at GilgalH1537.”

22But SamuelH8050 declaredH559:

24Then SaulH7586 saidH559 toH413 SamuelH8050, “I have sinnedH2398; I have transgressedH5674 the LORD’sH3068 commandmentH6310 and your instructionsH1697, becauseH3588 I fearedH3372 the peopleH5971 and obeyedH8085 their voiceH6963.