11 (A)I regret that I have made Saul king, because (B)he has turned back from [a]following Me and has not carried out My commands.” And Samuel was furious and (C)cried out to the Lord all night.

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  1. 1 Samuel 15:11 Lit after

11 “I regret(A) that I have made Saul king, because he has turned(B) away from me and has not carried out my instructions.”(C) Samuel was angry,(D) and he cried out to the Lord all that night.

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22 Samuel said,

(A)Does the Lord have as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, (B)to obey is better than a sacrifice,
And to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.

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22 But Samuel replied:

“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
    as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,(A)
    and to heed is better than the fat of rams.

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28 So Samuel said to him, “(A)The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor, who is better than you.

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28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn(A) the kingdom(B) of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.(C)

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