1 Samuel 15:26-28
New English Translation
26 Samuel said to Saul, “I will not go back with you, for you have rejected the Lord’s orders,[a] and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel!”
27 When Samuel turned to leave, Saul[b] grabbed the edge of his robe and it tore. 28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to one of your colleagues who is better than you!
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- 1 Samuel 15:26 tn Or “message, word.”
- 1 Samuel 15:27 tn Heb “he,” but Saul is clearly the referent. A Qumran ms and the LXX include the name “Saul” here.
1 Samuel 15:26-28
New International Version
26 But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected(A) the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you as king over Israel!”
27 As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe,(B) and it tore.(C) 28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn(D) the kingdom(E) of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.(F)
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