I Samuel 15:23
The Scripture
(23) For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The LORD commanded Saul through Samuel to utterly destroy the Amalekites and all their livestock, but Saul spared King Agag and the best of the animals. Samuel confronted Saul, declaring that obedience is better than sacrifice, and pronounced that the LORD had rejected him as king, then killed Agag himself.
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