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Nay, answered Samuel, thou shalt have no company of mine; the Lord has revoked thy kingship over Israel, since thou hast revoked thy loyalty to him. (1 Samuel 15, 26)
With that, Samuel turned to go, and the other caught him by the border of his cloak, which tore in his hand. (1 Samuel 15, 27)
This day, Samuel told him, the Lord has torn away the kingship of Israel from thee, and given it to another and a better man than thyself. (1 Samuel 15, 28)
Thereupon Samuel turned back and went with him, and worship he did. (1 Samuel 15, 31)
Then Samuel would have Agag, king of Amalec, brought into his presence; and he was brought in, gross of body and trembling with fear; A bitter parting, said he, is this of death.✻ (1 Samuel 15, 32)
But Samuel told him, Many a woman that sword of thine has made childless, and now a childless woman thy own mother shall be; and he cut Agag to pieces, there in the Lord’s presence at Galgala. (1 Samuel 15, 33)
So Samuel went back to Ramatha, and Saul to his home at Gabaa, (1 Samuel 15, 34)
nor did Samuel, long as he lived, meet Saul again. But ever he lamented over him, that the Lord should have made him king of Israel, and afterwards revoked his kingship. (1 Samuel 15, 35)
But now the Lord said to Samuel, What, still lamenting over Saul? I have cast him off; he is to be king of Israel no longer. Come, put oil in that phial of thine, and go on an errand for me to Jesse of Bethlehem; in one of his sons I have looked myself out a king. (1 Samuel 16, 1)
How can I undertake such a journey, asked Samuel, without Saul coming to hear of it, and killing me? Take a young bull with thee, the Lord answered, and make it known, I have come to offer the Lord sacrifice. (1 Samuel 16, 2)
Thereupon Samuel did as the Lord bade him; and when he reached Bethlehem, the elders of the city greeted him in alarm, asking whether his coming boded well for them. (1 Samuel 16, 4)
But the Lord warned Samuel, Have no eyes for noble mien or tall stature; I have passed this one by. Not where man’s glance falls, falls the Lord’s choice; men see but outward appearances, he reads the heart.✻ (1 Samuel 16, 7)
