| 26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 15:26:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomersaid 1 Samuel 15:26:2 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 15:26:3 ⧉אֶל־שָׁא֔וּלelshaulto Saul 1 Samuel 15:26:4 ⧉לֹ֥אlowill not 1 Samuel 15:26:5 ⧉אָשׁ֖וּבashuvreturn 1 Samuel 15:26:6 ⧉עִמָּ֑ךְimakhwith you 1 Samuel 15:26:7 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor 1 Samuel 15:26:8 ⧉מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙maasterejected 1 Samuel 15:26:9 ⧉אֶת־דְּבַ֣רetdevarthe word of 1 Samuel 15:26:10 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 15:26:11 ⧉וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣vayimaskharejected you 1 Samuel 15:26:12 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 15:26:13 ⧉מִהְי֥וֹתmiheyotfrom being 1 Samuel 15:26:14 ⧉מֶ֖לֶךְmelekhking 1 Samuel 15:26:15 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סalyisraelover Israel |
| 26. Formal Translation But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you, because you have rejected the word of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge}, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel.” |
| 26. Dynamic Translation But Samuel told Saul, “I will not go back with you. Since you have rejected the LORD's {Yahweh, Righteous Ruler} command, the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel.” |