1 Samuel 15 : War against Amalekites
Samuel asks Saul to go to war against the Amalekites since the Lord had decided to punish the people of Amalek because their ancestors had opposed the Israelites when they were coming from Egypt. Samuel instructs Saul to completely destroy them and their property without leaving anything back.
Saul defeats the Amalakites but spares the best sheep and cattle. Samuel questions him on this. He says he spared the best so that he could offer them as sacrifices to the Lord. Samuel asks him -
"Which does the Lord prefer - obedience or offerings and sacrifices? It is better to obey him than to sacrifice the best sheep to him. Rebellion against him is as bad as witchcraft, and arrogance is as sinful as idolatry. Because you rejected the Lord's command, he has rejected you as king. "
Saul asks Samuel for forgiveness as he is about to go. But Samuel turns away in anger. Saul catches hold of Samuel's cloak and it tears. Samuel tells Saul that God has torn the Kingdom of Israel away from Saul like the cloak.
Samuel goes back to Ramah and grieves over the king and the fate of Israel.
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