²⁶ But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected^(A) the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you as king over Israel!”

²⁷ As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe,^(B) and it tore.^{(C) 28} Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn^(D) the kingdom^(E) of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.^{(F) 29} He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie^(G) or change^(H) his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”

¹² Saul was afraid^(A) of David, because the Lord^(B) was with^(C) David but had departed from^(D) Saul.

¹⁵ Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?”

“I am in great distress,” Saul said. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has departed^(A) from me. He no longer answers^(B) me, either by prophets or by dreams.^(C) So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”

¹⁸ Because you did not obey^(A) the Lord or carry out his fierce wrath^(B) against the Amalekites,^(C) the Lord has done this to you today.