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1 Samuel 15:10-31
Legacy Standard Bible

Yahweh Regrets He Made Saul King

10 Then the word of Yahweh came to Samuel, saying, 11 “(A)I regret that I have made Saul king, for (B)he has turned back from [a]following Me and has not established My words.” And Samuel became angry and (C)cried out to Yahweh all night. 12 Then Samuel rose early in the morning to meet Saul; and it was told to Samuel, saying, “Saul came to (D)Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, then turned and proceeded on [b]down to (E)Gilgal.” 13 And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, “(F)Blessed are you of Yahweh! I have established the word of Yahweh.” 14 But Samuel said, “(G)What then is this sound of the sheep in my ears and the sound of the oxen which I am hearing?” 15 And Saul said, “They have brought them from the Amalekites, for (H)the people spared the best of the sheep and oxen, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God; but the rest we have devoted to destruction.” 16 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Wait, and let me tell you what Yahweh spoke to me last night.” And he said to him, “Speak!”

17 And Samuel said, “Is it not true, (I)though you were little in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And Yahweh anointed you king over Israel, 18 and Yahweh sent you on a [c]mission and said, ‘(J)Go and devote to destruction the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’ 19 Why then did you not [d]obey the voice of Yahweh, (K)but rushed upon the spoil and did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh?”

20 Then Saul said to Samuel, “(L)I did [e]obey the voice of Yahweh and went on the way on which Yahweh sent me and have brought back Agag the king of Amalek and have devoted the Amalekites to destruction. 21 But (M)the people took some of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the choicest of the things devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God at Gilgal.” 22 And Samuel said,

“(N)Has Yahweh as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of Yahweh?
Behold, (O)to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of (P)divination,
And insubordination is as (Q)wickedness and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of Yahweh,
(R)He has also rejected you from being king.”

24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “(S)I have sinned; (T)I have indeed trespassed against the [f]command of Yahweh and your words because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. 25 So now, (U)please forgive my sin and return with me, that I may worship Yahweh.” 26 But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for (V)you have rejected the word of Yahweh, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.” 27 Then Samuel turned to go, but (W)Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore. 28 So Samuel said to him, “(X)Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor, who is better than you. 29 Also the (Y)Eternal One of Israel (Z)will not lie or have regret; for He is not a man that He should have regret.” 30 Then he said, “I have sinned; (AA)but please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, (AB)that I may worship Yahweh your God.” 31 So Samuel returned, following after Saul, and Saul worshiped Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 15:11 Lit after
  2. 1 Samuel 15:12 Lit and went down
  3. 1 Samuel 15:18 Lit way
  4. 1 Samuel 15:19 Or listen to, cf. 15:14
  5. 1 Samuel 15:20 Or listen to, cf. 15:14
  6. 1 Samuel 15:24 Lit mouth
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1 Samuel 15:10-31
New American Standard Bible 1995

Samuel Rebukes Saul

10 Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel, saying, 11 “(A)I regret that I have made Saul king, for (B)he has turned back from [a]following Me and has not carried out My commands.” And Samuel was distressed and (C)cried out to the Lord all night. 12 Samuel rose early in the morning to meet Saul; and it was told Samuel, saying, “Saul came to (D)Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, then turned and proceeded on [b]down to (E)Gilgal.” 13 Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, “(F)Blessed are you of the Lord! I have carried out the command of the Lord.” 14 But Samuel said, “(G)What then is this [c]bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the [d]lowing of the oxen which I hear?” 15 Saul said, “They have brought them from the Amalekites, for (H)the people spared the best of the sheep and oxen, to sacrifice to the Lord your God; but the rest we have utterly destroyed.” 16 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Wait, and let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” And he said to him, “Speak!”

17 Samuel said, “Is it not true, (I)though you were little in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you king over Israel, 18 and the Lord sent you on a [e]mission, and said, ‘(J)Go and utterly destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are exterminated.’ 19 Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord, (K)but rushed upon the spoil and did what was evil in the sight of the Lord?”

20 Then Saul said to Samuel, “(L)I did obey the voice of the Lord, and went on the [f]mission on which the Lord sent me, and have brought back Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. 21 But (M)the people took some of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the choicest of the things devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to the Lord your God at Gilgal.” 22 Samuel said,

“(N)Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, (O)to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
23 “For rebellion is as the sin of (P)divination,
And insubordination is as (Q)iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
(R)He has also rejected you from being king.”

24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “(S)I have sinned; (T)I have indeed transgressed the [g]command of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and listened to their voice. 25 Now therefore, (U)please pardon my sin and return with me, that I may worship the Lord.” 26 But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for (V)you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.” 27 As Samuel turned to go, (W)Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore. 28 So Samuel said to him, “(X)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 [h](Y)Glory of Israel (Z)will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind.” 30 Then he said, “I have sinned; (AA)but please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and go back with me, (AB)that I may worship the Lord your God.” 31 So Samuel went back following Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 15:11 Lit after
  2. 1 Samuel 15:12 Lit and went down
  3. 1 Samuel 15:14 Lit sound
  4. 1 Samuel 15:14 Lit sound
  5. 1 Samuel 15:18 Lit way
  6. 1 Samuel 15:20 Lit way
  7. 1 Samuel 15:24 Lit mouth
  8. 1 Samuel 15:29 Or Eminence
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