1 Samuel 15:13-31

13So SamuelH8050 cameH935 to SaulH7586, and SaulH7586 saidH559 to him, “1BlessedH1288 are you of the LordH3068! I have carriedH6965 outH6965 the commandH1697 of the LordH3068.” 14But SamuelH8050 saidH559, “2WhatH4100 then is thisH2088 3bleatingH6963 of the sheepH6629 in my earsH241, and the 4bellowingH6963 of the oxenH1241 whichH834 I hearH8085?” 15SaulH7586 saidH559, “They have broughtH935 them from the AmalekitesH6003, for 5the peopleH5971 sparedH2550 the bestH4315 of the sheepH6629 and oxenH1241 to sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068 your GodH430; but the restH3498 we have completelyH2763 destroyedH2763.” 16Then SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “StopH7503, and let me informH5046 you of whatH834 the LordH3068 saidH1696 to me last nightH3915.” And he saidH559 to him, “SpeakH1696!”

17So SamuelH8050 saidH559, “6Is it not true, 7thoughH518 you were 8insignificantH6996 in your own eyesH5869, that you became the headH7218 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478? For the LordH3068 anointedH4886 you as kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478. 18And the LordH3068 sentH7971 you on a 9missionH1870, and saidH559, ‘10GoH1980 and completelyH2763 destroyH2763 the sinnersH2400, the AmalekitesH6002, and fightH3898 against them untilH5704 they are eliminatedH3615.’ 19WhyH4100 then did you not obeyH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068? 11Instead, you loudlyH5860 rushedH5860 upon the spoilsH7998 and didH6213 whatH7451 wasH7451 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068!”

20Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to SamuelH8050, “12I did obeyH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068, for I wentH1980 on the 13missionH1870 on whichH834 the LordH3068 sentH7971 me; and I have broughtH935 AgagH90 the kingH4428 of AmalekH6002, and have completelyH2763 destroyedH2763 the AmalekitesH6002. 21But 14the peopleH5971 tookH3947 some of the spoilsH7998, sheepH6629 and oxenH1241, the choicestH7225 of the thingsH2764 designatedH2764 forH2764 destructionH2764, to sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068 your GodH430 at GilgalH1537.” 22SamuelH8050 saidH559, “15Does the LordH3068 have as much delightH2656 in burntH5930 offeringsH5930 and sacrificesH2077 As in obeyingH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068? BeholdH2009, 16to obeyH8085 is betterH2896 thanH4480 a sacrificeH2077, And to payH7181 attentionH7181 is better thanH4480 the fatH2459 of ramsH352.23For rebellionH4805 is as reprehensible as the sinH2403 of 17divinationH7081, And insubordinationH6484 is as reprehensible as 18falseH205 religionH205 and idolatryH8655. SinceH3282 you have rejectedH3988 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, 19He has also rejectedH3988 you from being kingH4428.”

24Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to SamuelH8050, “20I have sinnedH2398, for 21I have violatedH5674 the 22commandH6310 of the LordH3068 and your wordsH1697, becauseH3588 I fearedH3372 the peopleH5971 and listenedH8085 to their voiceH6963. 25NowH6258 then, 23pleaseH4994 pardonH5545 my sinH2403 and returnH7725 with me, so that I may worshipH2331 the LordH3068.” 26But SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “I will not returnH7725 with you; for 24you have rejectedH3988 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, and the LordH3068 has rejectedH3988 you from beingH1961 kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478.” 27Then SamuelH8050 turnedH5437 to goH1980, but 25Saul graspedH2388 the edgeH3671 of his robeH4598, and it toreH7167 offH7167. 28So SamuelH8050 saidH559 to him, “26The LordH3068 has tornH7167 the kingdomH4468 of IsraelH3478 from you todayH3117 and has givenH5414 it to your neighborH7453, who is betterH2896 thanH4480 you. 29AlsoH1571 the 2728GloryH5331 of IsraelH3478 29will not lieH8266 norH3808 changeH5162 His mindH5162; for He is not a manH120, that He would changeH5162 His mindH5162.” 30Then Saul saidH559, “I have sinnedH2398; 30but pleaseH4994 honorH3513 me nowH6258 beforeH5048 the eldersH2205 of my peopleH5971 and beforeH5048 all IsraelH3478, and goH7725 backH7725 with me, 31so that I may worshipH2331 the LordH3068 your GodH430.” 31So SamuelH8050 wentH7725 backH7725 followingH310 SaulH7586, and SaulH7586 worshipedH2331 the LordH3068.