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Spiritualizing Disobedience
Saul attempts to justify his disobedience by claiming the forbidden spoils were saved for a holy purpose: to sacrifice to God. Commentators explain this is a classic example of a deceitful heart trying to excuse sin with a spiritual-sounding reason. It highlights the danger of using a supposedly good outcome to justify disobeying God's clear commands.
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1 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 15:21
18th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 15:21
17th Century
Pastor
But the people took the spoil, the sheep and oxen
Still he continues to lay the blame on the people, when he, as kin…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 15:10–23
17th Century
Minister
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.…