When Saul turned away from the reproof sent him by God's 634 Holy Spirit, and persisted in his stubborn self-justification, he rejected the only means by which God could work to save him from himself. He had willfully separated himself from God. He could not receive divine help or guidance until he should return to God by confession of his sin.

Da Saul nægtede at tage imod den irettesættelse, som Guds Helligånd gav ham, og hårdnakket vedblev at retfærdiggøre sig selv, forkastede han det eneste middel, som Gud havde til rådighed for at redde ham fra ham selv. Han havde med vilje skilt sig fra Gud, og Gud kunne ikke hjælpe eller vejlede ham igen, før han havde bekendt sin synd.