Had Saul been willing to see and confess his error, this bitter experience would have proved a safeguard for the future. He would afterward have avoided the mistakes which called forth divine reproof. But feeling that he was unjustly condemned, he would, of course, be likely again to commit the same sin. {2BC 1014.8}

Var Saul villig til at se og bekende sine fejl, ville hans bitre erfaring vise sig at være en sikker grund for fremtiden. Herefter ville han have undgået de fejltagelser som fremkaldte guddommelig irettesættelse. (1015) Men med følelsen om at han blev fordømt uretmæssigt, ville han selvfølgelig igen begå den samme synd.