1 Samuel 15:26
And Samuel saith unto Saul, 'I do not turn back with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth reject thee from being king over Israel.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
25and now, bear, I pray thee, with my sin, and turn back with me, and I bow myself to Jehovah.'
27And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe — and it is rent!
Cross References
Genesis 43:11And Israel their father saith unto them, 'If so, now, this do: take of the praised thing of the land in your vessels, and take down to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds;
1 Samuel 13:14and, now, thy kingdom doth not stand, Jehovah hath sought for Himself a man according to His own heart, and Jehovah chargeth him for leader over His people, for thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.'
1 Samuel 15:31And Samuel turneth back after Saul, and Saul boweth himself to Jehovah;
2 Samuel 7:15and My kindness doth not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Saul, whom I turned aside from before thee,
Hosea 4:6Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge, Because thou knowledge hast rejected, I reject thee from being priest to Me, And thou forgettest the law of thy God, I forget thy sons, I also!
Luke 24:28And they came nigh to the village whither they were going, and he made an appearance of going on further,
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 15:25-32
Saul's Dethronement Foretold. ( b. c. 1065.) 24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord , and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord . 26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord , and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. 27 And as Samuel turned about to go away,… Read the whole commentary →