³⁰ Then Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, ^(A)and tore it into twelve pieces.

^27 (A)As Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of his robe, and it tore. ²⁸ And Samuel said to him, ^(B)“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.

⁴ And the men of David said to him, ^(A)“Here is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’” Then David arose and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul's robe. ⁵ And afterward ^(B)David's heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.