1 Samuel 15:22-24 And Samuel said , Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices , as in obeying the voice of the LORD ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice , and to hearken than the fat of rams.

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22 H8050 And Samuel H559 said [H8799] H3068 , Hath the LORD H2656 as great delight H5930 in burnt offerings H2077 and sacrifices H8085 , as in obeying [H8800] H6963 the voice H3068 of the LORD H8085 ? Behold, to obey [H8800] H2896 is better H2077 than sacrifice H7181 , and to hearken [H8687] H2459 than the fat H352 of rams.

23 H4805 For rebellion H2403 is as the sin H7081 of witchcraft H6484 , and stubbornness [H8687] H205 is as iniquity H8655 and idolatry H3988 . Because thou hast rejected [H8804] H1697 the word H3068 of the LORD H3988 , he hath also rejected [H8799] H4428 thee from being king.

24 H7586 And Saul H559 said [H8799] H8050 unto Samuel H2398 , I have sinned [H8804] H5674 : for I have transgressed [H8804] H6310 the commandment H3068 of the LORD H1697 , and thy words H3372 : because I feared [H8804] H5971 the people H8085 , and obeyed [H8799] H6963 their voice.

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ²² And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. ²³ For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. 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.