1 Samuel 15:9-11

Common English Bible

⁹ Saul and the troops spared Agag along with the best sheep, cattle, fattened calves,^[a] lambs, and everything of value. They weren’t willing to put them under the ban; but anything that was despised or of no value^[b] they placed under the ban.

¹⁰ Then the Lord’s word came to Samuel: ¹¹ “I regret making Saul king because he has turned away from following me and hasn’t done what I said.” Samuel was upset at this, and he prayed to the Lord all night long.