1 Samuel 15:22 meaning and explanation
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:22, Berean Standard Bible
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Samuel speaks these words to Saul after the king has claimed to have obeyed God while sparing the Amalekite king and the best of the livestock. Saul insists the animals were kept for sacrifice.
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