²⁶ But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for ^(A)you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.” ²⁷ Then Samuel turned to go, but ^(B)Saul grasped the edge of his robe, and it tore off. ²⁸ So Samuel said to him, “^(C)The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor, who is better than you. ²⁹ Also the ^[a](D)Glory of Israel ^(E)will not lie nor change His mind; for He is not a man, that He would change His mind.” ³⁰ Then Saul said, “I have sinned; ^(F)but please honor me now before the elders of my people and before all Israel, and go back with me, ^(G)so that I may worship the Lord your God.” ³¹ So Samuel went back following Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

³⁴ Then Samuel went to ^(A)Ramah, but Saul went up to his house at ^(B)Gibeah of Saul. ³⁵ And ^(C)Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, though Samuel ^(D)mourned for ^[a]Saul. And the Lord regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.