24.掃羅對撒母耳說:「我有罪了,我因懼怕百姓,聽從他們的話,就違背了耶和華的命令和你的言語。
Then Saul said to Samuel, 「I have sinned. I violated the LORD’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them.
25.現在求你赦免我的罪,同我回去,我好敬拜耶和華。」
Now I beg you, forgive my sin and come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD.」
26.撒母耳對掃羅說:「我不同你回去;因為你厭棄耶和華的命令,耶和華也厭棄你作以色列的王。」
But Samuel said to him, 「I will not go back with you. You have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you as king over Israel!」
27.撒母耳轉身要走,掃羅就扯住他外袍的衣襟,衣襟就撕斷了。
As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore.
28.撒母耳對他說:「如此,今日耶和華使以色列國與你斷絕,將這國賜與比你更好的人。
Samuel said to him, 「The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.
29.以色列的大能者必不至說謊,也不至後悔;因為他迥非世人,決不後悔。」
He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.」
30.掃羅說:「我有罪了,雖然如此,求你在我百姓的長老和以色列人面前擡舉我,同我回去,我好敬拜耶和華你的 神。」
Saul replied, 「I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel; come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.」
31.於是撒母耳轉身跟隨掃羅回去,掃羅就敬拜耶和華。
So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.