1 Samuel 15:24-26

New Catholic Bible

²⁴ Saul Asks for Pardon. Saul answered Samuel, “I have sinned against the command of the Lord and against your instruction because I was afraid of the people and I listened to their complaints. ²⁵ Now, I beg you, forgive my sin and return with me, so that I can worship the Lord.” ²⁶ But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not go back with you because you have rejected the word of the Lord. The Lord has rejected you as king over Israel.”