1 Samuel 15:23-25

15:23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination,

and presumption is like the evil of idolatry.

Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,

he has rejected you as ¹  king.”

15:24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded ²  and what you said as well. ³  For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes. ⁴  15:25 Now please forgive my sin! Go back with me so I can worship ⁵  the Lord.”

[15:23]  ¹ tn Or “from [being].”

[15:24]  ² tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord.”

[15:24]  ³ tn Heb “and your words.”

[15:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “and I listened to their voice.”

[15:25]  ⁵ tn Following the imperative, the cohortative with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose/result.