1 Samuel 15:26-28

Common English Bible

²⁶ But Samuel said to Saul, “I can’t^[a] return with you because you have rejected what the Lord said, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.”

²⁷ Samuel turned to leave, but Saul grabbed at the edge of his robe, and it ripped. ²⁸ Then Samuel told him, “The Lord has ripped the kingdom of Israel from you today. He will give it to a friend of yours, someone who is more worthy than you.