1 Samuel 15:9   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

But Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs-everything that was good. These they were unwilling to destroy completely, but everything that was despised and weak they totally destroyed.

1 Samuel 15:11   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

"I regret that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried out my instructions." Samuel was angry, and he cried out to the Lord all that night.

1 Samuel 15:12   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

Early in the morning Samuel got up and went to meet Saul, but he was told, "Saul has gone to Carmel. There he has set up a monument in his own honor and has turned and gone on down to Gilgal."

1 Samuel 15:13   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

When Samuel reached him, Saul said, "The Lord bless you! I have carried out the Lord's instructions."

1 Samuel 15:15   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

Saul answered, "The soldiers brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord your God, but we totally destroyed the rest."

1 Samuel 15:16   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

"Enough!" Samuel said to Saul. "Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night." "Tell me," Saul replied.

1 Samuel 15:20   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

"But I did obey the Lord," Saul said. "I went on the mission the Lord assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king.

1 Samuel 15:24   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned. I violated the Lord's command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them.

1 Samuel 15:27   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore.

1 Samuel 15:30   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

Saul replied, "I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel; come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God."

1 Samuel 15:31   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

1 Samuel 15:34   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

Then Samuel left for Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

1 Samuel 15:35   (Read all of 1 Samuel 15)

Until the day Samuel died, he did not go to see Saul again, though Samuel mourned for him. And the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.

1 Samuel 16:1   (Read all of 1 Samuel 16)

The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king."

1 Samuel 16:2   (Read all of 1 Samuel 16)

But Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me." The Lord said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.'

1 Samuel 16:14   (Read all of 1 Samuel 16)

Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.

1 Samuel 16:15   (Read all of 1 Samuel 16)

Saul's attendants said to him, "See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.

1 Samuel 16:17   (Read all of 1 Samuel 16)

So Saul said to his attendants, "Find someone who plays well and bring him to me."

1 Samuel 16:19   (Read all of 1 Samuel 16)

Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep."

1 Samuel 16:20   (Read all of 1 Samuel 16)

So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.

1 Samuel 16:21   (Read all of 1 Samuel 16)

David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers.

1 Samuel 16:22   (Read all of 1 Samuel 16)

Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him."

1 Samuel 16:23   (Read all of 1 Samuel 16)

Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

1 Samuel 17:2   (Read all of 1 Samuel 17)

Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines.