going through the motions of worship (Isa. 66:3). Even though the object of their worship appears to be God, their hearts were still bent toward evil. This failure is the reason for their upcoming judgment. Another usage of the verb depicts Saul’s army pouncing on the plunder, butchering sheep, cattle, and calves, and eating the meat together with the blood, which was forbidden in the Law (1 Sam. 14:32). This makes the actions of Saul’s army in direct disobedience of God’s Law. The verb is also used