1 Samuel 15:1

Saul Is Rejected as King

15:1 Then Samuel said to Saul, “I was the one the Lord sent to anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now listen to what the Lord says. ¹ 

1 Samuel 15:20

15:20 Then Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed ²  the Lord! I went on the campaign ³  the Lord sent me on. I brought back King Agag of the Amalekites after exterminating the Amalekites.

1 Samuel 15:24

15:24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded ⁴  and what you said as well. ⁵  For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes. ⁶ 

1 Samuel 28:18

28:18 Since you did not obey the Lord ⁷  and did not carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites, the Lord has done this thing to you today.

[15:1]  ¹ tn Heb “to the voice of the words of the Lord” (so KJV).

[15:20]  ² tn Heb “listened to the voice of the Lord.”

[15:20]  ³ tn Heb “journey.”

[15:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord.”

[15:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “and your words.”

[15:24]  ⁶ tn Heb “and I listened to their voice.”

[28:18]  ⁷ tn Heb “listen to the voice of the Lord.”