24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned.a I violatedb the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraidc of the men and so I gave in to them. 25 Now I beg you, forgived my sin and come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord.”

26 But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejectede 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,f and it tore.g 28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has tornh the kingdomi of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.j 29 He who is the Glory of Israel does not liek or changel his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”

30 Saul replied, “I have sinned.m But please honorn me before the elders of my people and before Israel; come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.” 31 So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.