THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL,
OTHERWISE CALLED,
THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS.

CHAPTER 15:

22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as
great delight in burnt offerings and
sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the
LORD? Behold, to obey is better than
sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of
rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft,
and stubbornness is as iniquity and
idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the
word of the LORD, he hath also rejected
thee from being king.