Discovery Box1 Samuel 15:22 
Context15:22 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 Samuel 15:24
Context15:24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded 5 and what you said as well. 6 For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes. 7
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).
5 tn Heb “the mouth of the
6 tn Heb “and your words.”
7 tn Heb “and I listened to their voice.”
