And the Lord no more communicated with Saul, or instructed him through Samuel. He had chosen to follow his own will, and had rejected the word of the Lord. God left him to be guided by his own judgment, which he had chosen to follow rather than to obey God. Saul had no true repentance. He had become exalted because he was made king. He manifested greater anxiety to be honored by Samuel before the people, than to obtain forgiveness and the favor of God. {1SP 367.2}

Og Herren kommunikerede ikke længere med Saul, eller instruerede ham igennem Samuel. Han havde valgt at følge sin egen vilje, og havde forkastet Herrens ord. Gud lod ham lede af sin egen dømmekraft, som han havde valgt at følge frem for at adlyde Gud. Saul havde ingen sand anger. Han var blevet ophøjet fordi han var blevet til konge. Han var mere nidkær for at blive æret af Samuel for folket, end at få tilgivelse og Gudsfrygt.