1 Samuel 15:24-35

24Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded and what you said as well. For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes.

25Now please forgive my sin! Go back with me so I can worship the Lord.”

26Samuel said to Saul, “I will not go back with you, for you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel!”

27When Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed the edge of his robe and it tore.

28Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to one of your colleagues who is better than you!

29The Preeminent One of Israel does not go back on his word or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind.”

30Saul again replied, “I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel. Go back with me so I may worship the Lord your God.”

31So Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

32Then Samuel said, “Bring me King Agag of the Amalekites.” So Agag came to him trembling, thinking to himself, “Surely death is bitter!”

33Samuel said, “Just as your sword left women childless, so your mother will be the most bereaved among women!” Then Samuel hacked Agag to pieces there in Gilgal before the Lord.

34Then Samuel went to Ramah, while Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

35Until the day he died Samuel did not see Saul again. Samuel did, however, mourn for Saul, but the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.