"And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which He commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel forever. But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought Him a man after His own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over His people. . . . And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin."

Samuel sagde til Saul: Tåbeligt har du handlet. Hvis du havde holdt den befaling, Herren din Gud gav dig, ville Herren nu have grundfæstet dit herredømme over Israel til evig tid; men nu skal dit kongedømme ikke bestå. Herren har udsøgt sig en mand efter sit hjerte, og ham har Herren kaldet til fyrste over sit folk ..... Derpå brød Samuel op og gik bort fra Gilgal.