1 Samuel 15:21-23

New American Standard Bible 1995

“^(B)Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, ^(C)to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
²³ “For rebellion is as the sin of ^(D)divination,
And insubordination is as ^(E)iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
^(F)He has also rejected you from being king.”