1 Samuel 15:19

15:19 Why haven’t you obeyed the Lord? Instead you have greedily rushed upon the plunder! You have done what is wrong in the Lord’s estimation.”

1 Samuel 15:22-24

15:22 Then Samuel said,

“Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices

as much as he does in obedience?

Certainly, obedience is better than sacrifice;

paying attention is better than the fat of rams.

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 king.”

15:24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded and what you said as well. For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes. 10 


tn Heb “listened to the voice of the Lord.”

tn Heb “you have done what is evil in the eyes of the Lord.”

tn Heb “as [in] listening to the voice of the Lord.”

tn Heb “look.”

tn Heb “listening.”

tn The expression “is better” is understood here by ellipsis (see the immediately preceding statement).

tn Or “from [being].”

tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord.”

tn Heb “and your words.”

10 tn Heb “and I listened to their voice.”