1 Samuel 15:26-28

New American Standard Bible 1995

²⁶ But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for ^(A)you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.” ²⁷ As Samuel turned to go, ^(B)Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore. ²⁸ So Samuel said to him, “^(C)The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor, who is better than you.