23. Rebelling against God or disobeying him because you are proud is just as bad as worshipping idols or asking them for advice. You refused to do what God told you, so God has decided that you can't be king.”
24. “I have sinned,” Saul admitted. “I disobeyed both you and the Lord. I was afraid of the army, and I listened to them instead.
25. Please forgive me and come back with me so I can worship the Lord.”
26. “No!” Samuel replied, “You disobeyed the Lord, and I won't go back with you. Now the Lord has said that you can't be king of Israel any longer.”
27. As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the edge of Samuel's robe. It tore!
28. Samuel said, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today, and he will give it to someone who is better than you.
29. Besides, the eternal God of Israel isn't a human being. He doesn't tell lies or change his mind.”
30. Saul said, “I did sin, but please honour me in front of the leaders of the army and the people of Israel. Come back with me, so I can worship the Lord your God.”
31. Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshipped the Lord.
32. Then Samuel shouted, “Bring me King Agag of Amalek!”Agag came in chains, and he was saying to himself, “Surely they won't kill me now.”
33. But Samuel said, “Agag, you have snatched children from their mothers' arms and killed them. Now your mother will be without children.” Then Samuel chopped Agag to pieces at the place of worship in Gilgal.
34. Samuel went home to Ramah, and Saul returned to his home in Gibeah.