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</li> <li class="tabItem marginal" data-related-content="studyMarginals" aria-label="marginal"> <span class="icon"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui"><strong>1 Samuel Outline</strong></span></h3><div class="summaryOutline"><ul class="content"><li class='scalableui'><ul class="outline"><li class="L1 chapterNo"><ul><li class="L2"><p>Saul disobediently spares Agag <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15#h=104:0-106:0"><span class="altsize">1-9</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span> </p></li><li class="L2"><p>Samuel reproves Saul <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15#h=106:0-110:0"><span class="altsize">10-23</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p><ul><li class="L3"><p>“To obey is better than a sacrifice” <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15#h=109:0-109:215"><span class="altsize">22</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p>Saul rejected as king <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15#h=110:0-111:0"><span class="altsize">24-29</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L2"><p>Samuel kills Agag <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15#h=111:0-113:0"><span class="altsize">30-35</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-1" data-section-citation="009015001009015001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/377" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-378"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 9:16; 10:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-378" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-378" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/378" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-379"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 12:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-379" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-379" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-2" data-section-citation="009015002009015002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:2</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/379" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-380"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 17:8; Nu 24:20; De 25:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-380" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-380" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/140/0">w63 534</a></p> <p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-3" data-section-citation="009015003009015003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:3</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-81"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p306" data-pid="306">Or “show compassion to.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/380" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-381"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 17:14; De 25:19; 1Ch 4:43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-381" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-381" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/381" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-382"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 27:29; 1Sa 15:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-382" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-382" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/382" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-383"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 9:1, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-383" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-383" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/383" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-384"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 13:17; Jos 6:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-384" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-384" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/141/0">w63 534;</a><span class="ni"> bg 49</span></p> <p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-4" data-section-citation="009015004009015004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/384" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-385"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 11:8; 13:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-385" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-385" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-5" data-section-citation="009015005009015005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:5</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-82"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p307" data-pid="307">Or “wadi.”</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-6" data-section-citation="009015006009015006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/385" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-386"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 10:29, 32; 24:21; Jg 1:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-386" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-386" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/386" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-387"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 18:25; 19:12, 13; Jos 6:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-387" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-387" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/387" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-388"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 18:9, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-388" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-388" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p274" data-pid="274" class="se"></p> <div id="p275" data-pid="275"><p data-pid="275" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/184/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="275" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/184/0">3/15/2005, pp. 22-23</a></p> </div><p id="p276" data-pid="276" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/113/0">w05 3/15 22-23</a></p> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-7" data-section-citation="009015007009015007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/388" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-389"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 25:19; 1Sa 14:47, 48</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-389" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-389" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/389" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-390"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 25:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-390" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-390" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/390" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-391"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 27:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-391" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-391" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p276" data-pid="276" class="se"></p> <p id="p277" data-pid="277" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/185/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1045</a></p> <p id="p278" data-pid="278" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/114/0">it-1 1045;</a></p> <p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"></p> <p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/142/0">w71 540;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/142/2"> ad 720</a></p> <p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-8" data-section-citation="009015008009015008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/391" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-392"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-392" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-392" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/392" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-393"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 27:29; 1Sa 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-393" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-393" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p278" data-pid="278" class="se"></p> <p id="p279" data-pid="279" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/186/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 56</a></p> <div id="p280" data-pid="280"><p data-pid="280" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/187/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="280" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/187/0">7/15/1992, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p281" data-pid="281" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/115/0">it-1 56;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/115/2"> w92 7/15 5</a></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-9" data-section-citation="009015009009015009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:9</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-83"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p308" data-pid="308">Or “showed compassion to.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/393" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-394"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 7:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-394" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-394" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-11" data-section-citation="009015011009015011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:11</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-84"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p309" data-pid="309">Or “am grieved.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/394" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-395"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 13:13; 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-395" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-395" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/395" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-396"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-396" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-396" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p281" data-pid="281" class="se"></p> <p id="p282" data-pid="282" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/188/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 776-777</a></p> <div id="p283" data-pid="283"><p data-pid="283" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/189/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="283" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/189/0">4/15/1998, pp. 6-7</a></p> </div><p id="p284" data-pid="284" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/116/0">it-2 776-777;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/116/2"> w98 4/15 6-7;</a></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"></p> <p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/143/0">g77 3/22 28;</a><span class="ni"> g60 2/22 27</span></p> <p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-12" data-section-citation="009015012009015012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/396" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-397"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 15:20, 55</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-397" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-397" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/397" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-398"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 18:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-398" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-398" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p284" data-pid="284" class="se"></p> <p id="p285" data-pid="285" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/190/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 420</a></p> <p id="p286" data-pid="286" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/191/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 428,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/192/0"> 642</a></p> <p id="p287" data-pid="287" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/117/0">it-1 420;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/117/2"> it-2 428,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/117/4"> 642;</a></p> <p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"></p> <p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/144/0">ad 300,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/144/1"> 1176,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/144/2"> 1313</a></p> <p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-13" data-section-citation="009015013009015013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:13</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/145/0">w79 2/15 29</a></p> <p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-14" data-section-citation="009015014009015014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/398" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-399"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-399" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-399" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-15" data-section-citation="009015015009015015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:15</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-85"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p310" data-pid="310">Or “showed compassion to.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p287" data-pid="287" class="se"></p> <p id="p288" data-pid="288" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/193/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 493</a></p> <p id="p289" data-pid="289" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/118/0">it-1 493;</a></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"></p> <p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/146/0">w63 534;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/146/1"> w59 627</a></p> <p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-16" data-section-citation="009015016009015016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/399" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-400"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-400" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-400" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-17" data-section-citation="009015017009015017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/400" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-401"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 9:21; 10:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-401" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-401" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/401" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-402"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 9:16; 10:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-402" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-402" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/147/0">w62 283;</a><span class="ni"> w45 63</span></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-18" data-section-citation="009015018009015018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/402" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-403"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-403" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-403" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/403" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-404"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 25:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-404" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-404" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/148/0">w53 254</a></p> <p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-19" data-section-citation="009015019009015019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:19</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/404" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-405"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 13:17; 1Sa 15:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-405" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-405" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-20" data-section-citation="009015020009015020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/405" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-406"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 27:29; De 7:16; 1Sa 15:3, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-406" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-406" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/149/0">w63 534;</a><span class="ni"> g62 1/22 4</span></p> <p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-21" data-section-citation="009015021009015021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/406" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-407"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-407" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-407" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-22" data-section-citation="009015022009015022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/407" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-408"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 1:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-408" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-408" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/408" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-409"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 21:3; Ho 6:6; Mr 12:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-409" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-409" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/409" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-410"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-410" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-410" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p289" data-pid="289" class="se"></p> <p id="p290" data-pid="290" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/194/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 521,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/195/0"> 916</a></p> <div id="p291" data-pid="291"><p data-pid="291" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/196/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="291" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/196/0">6/15/2007, pp. 26-28</a></p> </div><p id="p292" data-pid="292" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/119/0">it-2 521,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/119/2"> 916;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/119/4"> w07 6/15 26-28;</a></p> <p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"></p> <p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/150/0">w85 1/1 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/150/2"> ad 1484;</a><span class="ni"> g65 10/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/150/4"> w64 294;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/8 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/150/6"> w63 188;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/150/7"> w55 565;</a><span class="ni"> dh 49;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/150/9"> w54 687;</a><span class="ni"> s 116</span></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-23" data-section-citation="009015023009015023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:23</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-86"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p311" data-pid="311">Lit., “teraphim statues,” that is, household gods; idols.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/410" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-411"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 12:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-411" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-411" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/411" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-412"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 20:6; De 18:10, 12; 1Ch 10:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-412" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-412" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/412" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-413"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-413" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-413" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/413" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-414"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 13:14; 16:1; Ac 13:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-414" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-414" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p292" data-pid="292" class="se"></p> <p id="p293" data-pid="293" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/197/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1168</a></p> <p id="p294" data-pid="294" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/198/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 521</a></p> <p id="p295" data-pid="295" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/120/0">it-1 1168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/120/2"> it-2 521;</a></p> <p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/151/0">w65 96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/151/1"> w63 188;</a><span class="ni"> g63 4/8 25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/151/3"> w61 159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/151/4"> w54 687;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/151/5"> w53 735;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/151/6"> w51 390;</a><span class="ni"> s 116;</span><span class="ni"> w37 166;</span><span class="ni"> en 55;</span><span class="ni"> w36 310;</span><span class="ni"> w34 281;</span><span class="ni"> w33 55</span></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-24" data-section-citation="009015024009015024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:24</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/152/0">w79 9/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/152/2"> w77 694-695;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/152/4"> w64 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/152/5"> w61 587;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/152/6"> w59 627;</a><span class="ni"> w45 63;</span><span class="ni"> w37 165;</span><span class="ni"> en 54</span></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-25" data-section-citation="009015025009015025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:25</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/414" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-415"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-415" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-415" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/153/0">w77 694-695</a></p> <p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-26" data-section-citation="009015026009015026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:26</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/415" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-416"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 13:14; 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-416" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-416" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/154/0">w79 9/15 30</a></p> <p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-28" data-section-citation="009015028009015028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:28</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/416" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-417"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 13:14; 16:12, 13; Ac 13:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-417" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-417" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/155/0">w64 505</a></p> <p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-29" data-section-citation="009015029009015029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:29</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-87"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p312" data-pid="312">Or “feel regret.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-88"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p313" data-pid="313">Or “feel regret.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/417" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-418"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ch 29:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-418" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-418" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/418" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-419"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Tit 1:2; Heb 6:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-419" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-419" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/419" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-420"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 23:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-420" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-420" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p295" data-pid="295" class="se"></p> <p id="p296" data-pid="296" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/199/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 777</a></p> <p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/121/0">it-2 777;</a></p> <p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"></p> <p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/156/0">ad 1390;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/156/1"> w70 288;</a><span class="ni"> im 386;</span><span class="ni"> g63 11/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/156/5"> w56 86</a></p> <p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-30" data-section-citation="009015030009015030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:30</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/420" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-421"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-421" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-421" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/157/0">w77 694-695</a></p> <p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-32" data-section-citation="009015032009015032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:32</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-89"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p314" data-pid="314">Or possibly, “confidently.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-90"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p315" data-pid="315">Lit., “bitterness.”</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-33" data-section-citation="009015033009015033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:33</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/421" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-422"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 17:14; De 25:19; 1Sa 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-422" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-422" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/158/0">w53 254</a></p> <p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-15-35" data-section-citation="009015035009015035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 15:35</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/422" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-423"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-423" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-423" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/423" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-424"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-424" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-424" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="se"></p> <div id="p298" data-pid="298"><p data-pid="298" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/200/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="298" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/200/0">4/15/1998, pp. 6-7</a></p> </div><p id="p299" data-pid="299" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/122/0">w98 4/15 6-7</a></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/377/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-378-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 9:16; 10:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-378-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-378-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/378/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-379-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 12:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-379-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-379-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/379/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-380-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 17:8; Nu 24:20; De 25:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-380-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-380-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/380/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-381-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 17:14; De 25:19; 1Ch 4:43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-381-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-381-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/381/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-382-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 27:29; 1Sa 15:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-382-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-382-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/382/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-383-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 9:1, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-383-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-383-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/383/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-384-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 13:17; Jos 6:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-384-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-384-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/384/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-385-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 11:8; 13:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-385-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-385-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/385/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-386-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 10:29, 32; 24:21; Jg 1:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-386-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-386-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/386/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-387-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 18:25; 19:12, 13; Jos 6:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-387-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-387-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/387/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-388-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 18:9, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-388-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-388-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/388/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-389-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 25:19; 1Sa 14:47, 48</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-389-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-389-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/389/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-390-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 25:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-390-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-390-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/390/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-391-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 27:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-391-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-391-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/391/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-392-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-392-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-392-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/392/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-393-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 27:29; 1Sa 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-393-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-393-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/393/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-394-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 7:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-394-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-394-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/394/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-395-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 13:13; 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-395-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-395-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/395/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-396-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-396-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-396-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/396/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-397-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 15:20, 55</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-397-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-397-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/397/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-398-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 18:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-398-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-398-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/398/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-399-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-399-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-399-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-403-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-403-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/403/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-404-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 25:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-404-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-404-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/404/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-405-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 13:17; 1Sa 15:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-405-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-405-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/405/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-406-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 27:29; De 7:16; 1Sa 15:3, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-406-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-406-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/406/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-407-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-407-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-407-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/407/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-408-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 1:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-408-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-408-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/408/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-409-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 21:3; Ho 6:6; Mr 12:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 12:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-411-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-411-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/411/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-412-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 20:6; De 18:10, 12; 1Ch 10:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-412-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-412-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/412/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-413-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-413-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-413-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/413/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-414-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 13:14; 16:1; Ac 13:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-414-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-414-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/414/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-415-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-415-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-415-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/415/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-416-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 13:14; 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-416-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-416-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/416/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-417-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 13:14; 16:12, 13; Ac 13:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Tit 1:2; Heb 6:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-419-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-419-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/419/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-420-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 23:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-420-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-420-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/420/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-421-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 15:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-421-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-421-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/15/421/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-422-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 15:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span 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class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>The First of Samuel</h1> </header> <p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="sb"><span id="v9-15-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7561" class="cl vp"><strong>15</strong> </a>Then Samuel said to Saul: “Jehovah sent me to anoint you as king over his people Israel;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/377" data-bid="378-1" class="b">+</a> now listen to what Jehovah has to say.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/378" data-bid="379-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7562" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>This is what Jehovah of armies says: ‘I will call to account the A·malʹek·ites for what they did to Israel when they opposed them along their way coming up from Egypt.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/379" data-bid="380-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7563" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>Now go, and strike down the A·malʹek·ites,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/380" data-bid="381-1" class="b">+</a> and devote them to destruction<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/381" data-bid="382-1" class="b">+</a> along with all that they have. You must not spare<a id="footnotesource81" data-fnid="81" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/80">*</a> them; you are to put them to death,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/382" data-bid="383-1" class="b">+</a> man as well as woman, child as well as infant, bull as well as sheep, camel as well as donkey.’”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/383" data-bid="384-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7564" class="vl vp">4 </a>Saul summoned the people and counted them in Te·laʹim: There were 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/384" data-bid="385-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="sb"><span id="v9-15-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7565" class="vl vp">5 </a>Saul advanced as far as the city of Amʹa·lek and set an ambush by the valley.<a id="footnotesource82" data-fnid="82" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/81">*</a> </span><span id="v9-15-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7566" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>Saul then said to the Kenʹites:<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/385" data-bid="386-1" class="b">+</a> “Go, depart from among the A·malʹek·ites, so that I do not sweep you away with them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/386" data-bid="387-1" class="b">+</a> For you showed loyal love to all the people of Israel<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/387" data-bid="388-1" class="b">+</a> at the time they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenʹites departed from the midst of Amʹa·lek. </span><span id="v9-15-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7567" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>After that Saul struck down the A·malʹek·ites<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/388" data-bid="389-1" class="b">+</a> from Havʹi·lah<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/389" data-bid="390-1" class="b">+</a> as far as Shur,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/390" data-bid="391-1" class="b">+</a> which is next to Egypt. </span><span id="v9-15-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7568" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>He caught Aʹgag<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/391" data-bid="392-1" class="b">+</a> the king of Amʹa·lek alive, but all the other people he devoted to destruction with the sword.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/392" data-bid="393-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7569" class="vl vp">9 </a>However, Saul and the people spared<a id="footnotesource83" data-fnid="83" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/82">*</a> Aʹgag and the best of the flock, the herd, the fattened animals, the rams, and all that was good.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/393" data-bid="394-1" class="b">+</a> They did not want to devote them to destruction. But all the goods that were worthless and unwanted, these they devoted to destruction.</span></p> <p id="p106" data-pid="106" class="sb"><span id="v9-15-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7570" class="vl vp">10 </a>Then the word of Jehovah came to Samuel: </span><span id="v9-15-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7571" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>“I regret<a id="footnotesource84" data-fnid="84" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/83">*</a> that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following me and he has not carried out my words.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/394" data-bid="395-1" class="b">+</a> Samuel became very upset, and he kept crying out to Jehovah all night long.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/395" data-bid="396-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7572" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>When Samuel got up early in the morning to meet Saul, Samuel was told: “Saul went to Carʹmel,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/396" data-bid="397-1" class="b">+</a> and there he erected a monument for himself.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/397" data-bid="398-1" class="b">+</a> Then he turned around and went down to Gilʹgal.” </span><span id="v9-15-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7573" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>When Samuel finally came to him, Saul said to him: “May Jehovah bless you. I have carried out the word of Jehovah.” </span><span id="v9-15-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7574" class="vl vp">14 </a>But Samuel said: “Then what is this sound of the flock in my ears and the sound of the cattle that I hear?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/398" data-bid="399-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7575" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>To this Saul said: “They were brought from the A·malʹek·ites, because the people spared<a id="footnotesource85" data-fnid="85" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/84">*</a> the best of the flock and the herd for sacrificing them to Jehovah your God; but what was left we devoted to destruction.” </span><span id="v9-15-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7576" class="vl vp">16 </a>At this Samuel said to Saul: “Stop! Let me tell you what Jehovah said to me last night.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/399" data-bid="400-1" class="b">+</a> So he said to him: “Speak!”</span></p> <p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sb"><span id="v9-15-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7577" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>Samuel continued: “Were you not insignificant in your own eyes<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/400" data-bid="401-1" class="b">+</a> when you were made head of the tribes of Israel and when Jehovah anointed you as king over Israel?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/401" data-bid="402-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7578" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>Jehovah later sent you on a mission and said, ‘Go, and devote the sinful A·malʹek·ites to destruction.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/402" data-bid="403-1" class="b">+</a> Fight against them until you have exterminated them.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/403" data-bid="404-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7579" class="vl vp">19 </a>So why did you not obey the voice of Jehovah? Instead, you rushed greedily toward the spoil<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/404" data-bid="405-1" class="b">+</a> and did what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah!”</span></p> <p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sb"><span id="v9-15-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7580" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>However, Saul said to Samuel: “But I have obeyed the voice of Jehovah! I went on the mission to which Jehovah sent me, and I brought back Aʹgag the king of Amʹa·lek, and I devoted the A·malʹek·ites to destruction.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/405" data-bid="406-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7581" class="vl vp">21 </a>But the people took sheep and cattle from the spoil, the best of what was devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to Jehovah your God at Gilʹgal.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/406" data-bid="407-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="sb"><span id="v9-15-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7582" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>Samuel then said: “Does Jehovah take as much pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/407" data-bid="408-1" class="b">+</a> as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Look! To obey is better than a sacrifice,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/408" data-bid="409-1" class="b">+</a> and to pay attention than the fat<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/409" data-bid="410-1" class="b">+</a> of rams; </span><span id="v9-15-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7583" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>for rebelliousness<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/410" data-bid="411-1" class="b">+</a> is the same as the sin of divination,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/411" data-bid="412-1" class="b">+</a> and pushing ahead presumptuously the same as using magical power and idolatry.<a id="footnotesource86" data-fnid="86" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/85">*</a> Because you have rejected the word of Jehovah,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/412" data-bid="413-1" class="b">+</a> he has rejected you from being king.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/413" data-bid="414-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="sb"><span id="v9-15-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7584" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>Then Saul said to Samuel: “I have sinned, for I have overstepped the order of Jehovah and your words, because I feared the people and listened to what they said. </span><span id="v9-15-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7585" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>And now, please, pardon my sin, and return with me so that I may bow down to Jehovah.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/414" data-bid="415-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7586" class="vl vx vp">26 </a>But Samuel said to Saul: “I will not return with you, for you have rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah has rejected you from continuing as king over Israel.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/415" data-bid="416-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7587" class="vl vp">27 </a>As Samuel was turning to go, Saul grabbed hold of the hem of his sleeveless coat, but it ripped away. </span><span id="v9-15-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7588" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>At this Samuel said to him: “Jehovah has ripped away the royal rule of Israel from you today, and he will give it to one of your fellow men who is better than you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/416" data-bid="417-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7589" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>Moreover, the Excellency of Israel<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/417" data-bid="418-1" class="b">+</a> will not prove false<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/418" data-bid="419-1" class="b">+</a> or change his mind,<a id="footnotesource87" data-fnid="87" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/86">*</a> for He is not a mere man that he should change his mind.”<a id="footnotesource88" data-fnid="88" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/87">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/419" data-bid="420-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="sb"><span id="v9-15-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7590" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>At this he said: “I have sinned. But honor me, please, in front of the elders of my people and in front of Israel. Return with me, and I will bow down to Jehovah your God.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/420" data-bid="421-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-15-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7591" class="vl vp">31 </a>So Samuel returned behind Saul, and Saul bowed down to Jehovah. </span><span id="v9-15-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7592" class="vl vp">32 </a>And Samuel said: “Bring Aʹgag the king of Amʹa·lek near to me.” Then Aʹgag went to him reluctantly,<a id="footnotesource89" data-fnid="89" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/88">*</a> for Aʹgag had been saying to himself: ‘Surely the threat<a id="footnotesource90" data-fnid="90" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/89">*</a> of death is past.’ </span><span id="v9-15-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7593" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>However, Samuel said: “Just as your sword has bereaved women of children, so your mother will be most bereaved among women.” With that Samuel hacked Aʹgag to pieces before Jehovah at Gilʹgal.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/421" data-bid="422-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="sb"><span id="v9-15-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7594" class="vl vp">34 </a>Samuel now went to Raʹmah, and Saul went up to his own house at Gibʹe·ah of Saul. </span><span id="v9-15-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7595" class="vl vx vp">35 </a>Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, for Samuel went into mourning for Saul.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/422" data-bid="423-1" class="b">+</a> And Jehovah regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/423" data-bid="424-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <!-- Root element of lightbox --> <div class="pswp" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="pswp__bg"></div> <div class="pswp__scroll-wrap"> <!-- Container that holds 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