17 The Lord has done to you as he spoke by me, for (A)the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David.

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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. 29 And also the Glory of Israel (C)will not lie or have regret, for he is not a man, that he should have regret.”

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(A)The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
    even (B)the wicked for the day of trouble.

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20 And now, behold, (A)I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.

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13 Then Samuel took (A)the horn of oil (B)and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. (C)And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

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13 And Samuel said to Saul, (A)“You have done foolishly. (B)You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 14 But now (C)your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man (D)after his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince[a] over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 13:14 Or leader

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