1Sa 15:22 | HCSB | STEP | Then Samuel said : Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord ? Look : to obey is better than sacrifice , to pay attention is better than the fat of rams .

a Ps 40:6-8; 51:16-17; Isa 1:11-15; Mc 6:6-8

1 Samuel 15:22

22 Then Samuel said:

Does the Lord ^a take pleasure in ^{▼▼burnt offering(s): Or holocaust, an offering completely burned to ashes; it was used in connection with worship, seeking God's favor, expiating sin, or averting judgment.}burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?

Look: to obey is better than sacrifice,
to pay attention is better than the fat of rams. ^c