15:22 Then Samuel said,
“Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as he does in obedience? 1
Certainly, 2 obedience 3 is better than sacrifice;
paying attention is better than 4 the fat of rams.
1 tn Heb “as [in] listening to the voice of the
2 tn Heb “look.”
3 tn Heb “listening.”
4 tn The expression “is better” is understood here by ellipsis (see the immediately preceding statement).