1 Samuel 15:30

Good News Translation

“I have sinned,” Saul replied. “But at least show me respect in front of the leaders of my people and all of Israel. Go back with me so that I can worship the Lord your God.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:13

“I have sinned against the Lord,” David said. Nathan replied, “The Lord forgives you; you will not die.

Exodus 9:27

The king sent for Moses and Aaron and said, “This time I have sinned; the Lord is in the right, and my people and I are in the wrong.

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord said, “These people claim to worship me, but their words are meaningless, and their hearts are somewhere else. Their religion is nothing but human rules and traditions, which they have simply memorized.

Habakkuk 2:4

And this is the message: ‘Those who are evil will not survive, but those who are righteous will live because they are faithful to God.’”

John 12:43

They loved human approval rather than the approval of God.

John 5:44

You like to receive praise from one another, but you do not try to win praise from the one who alone is God; how, then, can you believe me?

2 Timothy 3:5

they will hold to the outward form of our religion, but reject its real power. Keep away from such people.

1 Samuel 15:31

So Samuel went back with him, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

1 Samuel 26:21

Saul answered, “I have done wrong. Come back, David, my son! I will never harm you again, because you have spared my life tonight. I have been a fool! I have done a terrible thing!”