The Lord thy God - There is an implied censure of Samuel in this phrase. Saul says that Samuel blames him for what was done in honor of Samu…

But the people took the spoil, the sheep and oxen
Still he continues to lay the blame on the people, when he, as kin…

Repentance in God is not a change of mind, as it is in us, but a change of method. The change was in Saul; He is turned back from following me.…