The Text follows from the 13. verse. First Samuel found Saul glorying in his Triumph over the Amalekites,1 and far from any thought that he had done any evil that he ought to ⟨p. 4⟩repent of, insomuch that at his meeting of Samuel he prevented him, and began to justify himself, as though he had done well, before Samuel could tell him how greatly his offence displeased the Lord. Samuel hearing him thus to speak, was holden and hindered, from telling him what God said to him of Saul, for the which end he came to him; and therefore is caused first to convince him, that he had broken Gods commandment, because he heard the bleating of the sheep, and the lowing of the Oxen, which he had saved alive, and brought from the Amalekites. Saul first excuseth the matter by shifting, and not saying any thing directly. ⟨p. 5⟩Then Samuel bad him hearken what God had said of him the night before. And he, nothing fearing (though it is manifest that he had cause) boldly bad Samuel say his mind, as though all had been well on his side. Then he told him, speaking from the Lord, that he brought him from a low estate to be a King, yet when he sent him to destroy his enemies, the Amalekites, he obeyed him not, but did what he thought good. But Saul blushed not a whit for all this, but washed his words away, freeing himself from blame, and the fault that was, he laid on the people, that they indeed saved some of the cattle alive, but the matter was small (he said) for ⟨p. 6⟩they did it to offer them to the Lord in sacrifice. This answer Samuel showed to be weak: for what (said he) did God account of thy sacrifice, in comparison of obeying him? But as small a fault as thou holdst it, I can tell thee, it will cost thee thy kingdom. At that word, when he heard of losing his kingdom, he was much moved. For we see for all his justifying of himself, and bold defending of his innocency, yet this wrung from him a confession of his fault, insomuch that he said the clean contrary, that he had sinned and sought pardon; and desired Samuel to return with him to worship God, but he would not, but confirmed to him, that God had taken his ⟨p. 7⟩kingdom from him: yet afterward Samuel considering that Agag was yet alive, he followed Saul, who worshipped God, but Samuel did not accompany him therein, but called for Agag, and slue him:
The Text followes from the 13. verse. First Samuel found Saul glorying in his Triumph ouer the Amalekites,1 and farre from any thought that hee had done any euill that hee ought to ⟨p. 4⟩repent of, insomuch that at his meeting of Samuel hee preuented him, and beganne to iustifie himselfe, as though he had done well, before Samuel could tell him how greatly his offence displeased the Lord. Samuel hearing him thus to speake, was holden and hindred, from telling him what God said to him of Saul, for the which end hee came to him; and therefore is caused first to conuince him, that hee had broken Gods commaundement, because hee heard the bleating of the sheepe, and the lowing of the Oxen, which hee had saued aliue, and brought from the Amalakites. Saul first excuseth the matter by shifting, and not saying any thing directly. ⟨p. 5⟩Then Samuel bad him hearken what God had said of him the night before. And he, nothing fearing (though it is manifest that hee had cause) boldly bad Samuel say his minde, as though all had beene well on his side. Then hee told him, speaking from the Lord, that hee brought him from a low estate to be a King, yet when hee sent him to destroy his enemies, the Amalekites, hee obeyed him not, but did what he thought good. But Saul blushed not a whit for al this, but washed his words away, freeing himselfe from blame, and the fault that was, he laid on the people, that they indeede saued some of the cattle aliue, but the matter was small (hee said) for ⟨p. 6⟩they did it to offer them to the Lord in sacrifice. This answere Samuel shewed to be weake: for what (said he) did God account of thy sacrifice, in comparison of obeying him? But as small a fault as thou holdst it, I can tell thee, it will cost thee thy kingdome. At that word, when he heard of losing his kingdome, he was much moued. For we see for all his iustifying of himselfe, and bold desending of his innocency, yet this wrung from him a confession of his fault, insomuch that he said the cleane contrary, that he had sinned and sought pardon; and desired Samuel to returne with him to worship God, but he would not, but confirmed to him, that God had taken his ⟨p. 7⟩kingdome from him: yet afterward Samuell considering that Agag was yet aliue, he followed Saul, who worshipped God, but Samuell did not accompany him therein, but called for Agag, and slue him:
- 1The meaning of the whole con text, from Vers. 13. to Vers 30.The meaning of the whole cō text, from Vers. 13. to Vers 30.
