Saul was told to destroy everything (Amalekites). He saved the best sheep 'to sacrifice to God'. Samuel rebukes him for religious disobedience.

Saul thought he could negotiate with God using religious gesture. Samuel calls it 'witchcraft' (rebellion). Torah connection: Deuteronomy 10:12. The Pharisaic distortion: Tithing mint but omitting justice.

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”

1 Samuel 15:22-23

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