¹⁴ But ^(A)now your kingdom shall not endure. ^(B)The Lord has sought for Himself a man ^[a]after His own heart, and the Lord has appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”

²⁸ So Samuel said to him, “^(A)The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor, who is better than you.