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Saul said to Samuel, Yes, I have obeyed the voice of Yahweh, and have gone the way which Yahweh sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
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The Trap of Self-Justification
Commentators note that when confronted, Saul doesn't confess but doubles down, insisting, "Yea, I have obeyed." He attempts to rationalize his actions, believing that if he can justify himself before Samuel, he can escape judgment. Scholars see this as a classic example of self-deception, where a person argues for their own righteousness rather than humbly repenting of their sin.
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19th Century
Anglican
Yes, I have obeyed... — These and the words that follow are simply a repetition of the king’s former excuse for his act, …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Saul said to Samuel, yea, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord Here Saul breaks in…
Presbyterian
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.…