There is a difference of opinion among commentators as to whether Saul himself offered the sacrifices prepared for Samuel, thus usurping the priest…

Bring hither a burnt offering to me. —It has been supposed by many that the greatness of the sin of Saul consisted in his…

And Saul said
Being impatient, and seeing the people deserting him apace, and unwilling to engage in a battle withou…

Saul broke the order explicitly given by Samuel (see 1 Samuel 10:8) regarding what should be done in extreme situations. Saul offered s…