Saul Doesn’t Keep Yahweh’s Commandment

⁸ So ^(A)he waited seven days, according to the appointed time set by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattering from him. ⁹ So Saul said, “Bring near to me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And ^(B)he offered the burnt offering. ¹⁰ And as soon as he finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and ^(C)Saul went out to meet him and to ^[a]greet him. ¹¹ But Samuel said, “What have you done?” And Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come within the appointed days, and that ^(D)the Philistines were assembling at Michmash, ¹² therefore I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not entreated the favor of Yahweh.’ So I forced myself and offered the burnt offering.” ¹³ And Samuel said to Saul, “^(E)You have acted foolishly; ^(F)you have not kept the commandment of Yahweh your God, which He commanded you, for now Yahweh would have established your kingdom ^[b]over Israel ^(G)forever. ¹⁴ But ^(H)now your kingdom shall not endure. ^(I)Yahweh has sought out for Himself a man after His own heart, and Yahweh has appointed him as ruler over His people because you have not kept what Yahweh commanded you.”