Saul admits his sin

24Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I transgressed the command of Yahweh and your words, for I feared the people and listened to their voice.”

25Now please forgive my sin, and return with me, so that I may bow down to Yahweh.

26And Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you, because you have rejected the word of Yahweh, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.”