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And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, in that I have transgressed the word of the Lord and thy direction; for I feared the people, and I hearkened to their voice.
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And now remove, I pray thee, my sin, and turn back with me, and I will worship the Lord thy God.
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And Samuel said to Saul, I will not turn back with thee, for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord will reject thee from being king over Israel.
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And Samuel turned his face to depart, and Saul caught hold of the skirt of his garment, and tore it.
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And Samuel said to him, The Lord has rent thy kingdom from Israel out of thy hand this day, and will give it to thy neighbour who is better than thou.