22 Then Samuel said,“Is the Lord as delighted with burnt offerings and sacrificesas he would be with your obedience?To follow instructions is better than to sacrifice.To obey is better than sacrificing the fat of rams.
23 The sin of black magic is rebellion.Wickedness and idolatry are arrogance.Because you rejected the word of the Lord,he rejects you as king.”
24 Then Saul told Samuel, “I have sinned by not following the Lord’s command or your instructions. I was afraid of the people and listened to them.
25 Now please forgive my sin and come back with me so that I may worship the Lord.”
26 Samuel told Saul, “I will not go back with you because you rejected what the Lord told you. So the Lord rejects you as king of Israel.”
27 When Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.
28 Samuel told him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today. He has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.