1 Samuel 15:26-28

Easy-to-Read Version

²⁶ But Samuel said to Saul, “I won’t go back with you. You rejected the Lord’s command, and now the Lord rejects you as king of Israel.”

²⁷ When Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught Samuel’s robe. The robe tore. ²⁸ Samuel said to Saul, “In this same way the Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today. He has given the kingdom to one of your friends, a man who is a better person than you.