1 Samuel 15:24-30 ▼

24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have indeed trespassed against the command of Yahweh and your words because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

25 So now, please forgive my sin and return with me, that I may worship Yahweh.”

26 But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected the word of Yahweh, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.”

27 Then Samuel turned to go, but Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.

28 So Samuel said to him, “Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor, who is better than you.

29 Also the Eternal One of Israel will not lie or have regret; for He is not a man that He should have regret.”

30 Then he said, “I have sinned; but please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.”