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1 Samuel 15:27

World English Bible

As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

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1 Samuel 15:27 in other translations

And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

1 Samuel 15:27 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 15:27 in context

  1. 25Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh.”
  2. 26Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected Yahweh’s word, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
  3. 27As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
  4. 28Samuel said to him, “Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.
  5. 29Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.”