Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Samuel 15:25

"Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah." — 1 Samuel 15:25 (ASV)

Now therefore, I pray you, pardon my sin. — But, after all, the sorrow of Saul was rather for the immediate earthly consequence which he feared might follow the Divine rejection. He foresaw that his power in Israel would noticeably decrease, so he entreated the great prophet not to desert him.