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1 Samuel 15:22-29
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1 Samuel 15:22-29
English Standard Version
22 And Samuel said,
(A)“Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, (B)to obey is better than sacrifice,
and to listen than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of divination,
and presumption is as iniquity and (C)idolatry.
Because (D)you have rejected the word of the Lord,
(E)he has also rejected you from being king.”
24 Saul said to Samuel, (F)“I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, please pardon my sin and (G)return with me that I may bow before the Lord.” 26 And Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you. (H)For you have rejected the word of the Lord, (I)and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.” 27 (J)As Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of his robe, and it tore. 28 And Samuel said to him, (K)“The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you. 29 And also the Glory of Israel (L)will not lie or have regret, for he is not a man, that he should have regret.”
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1 Samuel 15:22-29
New International Version
1 Samuel 15:22-29
New International Version
22 But Samuel replied:
“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,(A)
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination,(B)
and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected(C) the word of the Lord,
he has rejected you as king.”
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned.(D) I violated(E) the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid(F) of the men and so I gave in to them. 25 Now I beg you, forgive(G) my sin and come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord.”
26 But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected(H) the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you as king over Israel!”
27 As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe,(I) and it tore.(J) 28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn(K) the kingdom(L) of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.(M) 29 He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie(N) or change(O) his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”
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