1Sa 15:13 | TNotes | STEP | 15:13 I have carried out the Lord ’s command! Cp. 15:3 . Saul apparently thought his actions were justified (15:15 ; cp. Lev 22:19 ). Samuel, however, cut through Saul’s pretense (1 Sam 15:17-19 ) and carried out God’s command himself (15:32-33 ).

dLev 22:19►

e1 Sam 15:17-19►

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‏ 1 Samuel 15:13

15:13 ^a I have carried out the Lord’s command! Cp. 15:3 ^b. Saul apparently thought his actions were justified (15:15 ^c; cp. Lev 22:19 ^d). Samuel, however, cut through Saul’s pretense (1 Sam 15:17-19 ^e) and carried out God’s command himself (15:32-33 ^f).