1 Samuel 15:26-28
“And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.”
King James Version
God declaring Saul's kingdom given to another after the Amalek disobedience, fulfilled in David's anointing.
Fulfillment References
1 Samuel 16:13 1 Samuel 28:17
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