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But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God in Gilgal.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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.…
