1Sa 13:13-14, 15:27-29 | ESV | STEP | And Samuel said to Saul , You have done foolishly . You have not kept the command of the Lord your God , with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever .

1 Samuel 13:13-14

13 And Samuel said to Saul, ^a“You have done foolishly. ^bYou have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 14 But now ^cyour kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man ^dafter his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince ^{▼▼Or leader} over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”

1 Samuel 15:27-29

27 ^fAs Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of his robe, and it tore. 28 And Samuel said to him, ^g“The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you. 29 And also the Glory of Israel ^hwill not lie or have regret, for he is not a man, that he should have regret.”