ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Sam 15:28
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1 Sam 15:28

15:28 torn the kingdom. Samuel seizes upon the tearing of the robe as a fitting symbol of the Lord’s having “torn the kingdom” from Saul (cf. 24:4, 5; 1 Kin. 11:29–33).