Instead of accepting the correction, Saul made excuses, tried to shift the blame, and minimized what he had done.
مَثَلًا ،‏ عِنْدَمَا لَمْ يَأْتِ ٱلنَّبِيُّ صَمُوئِيلُ إِلَى ٱلْجِلْجَالِ فِي ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمُعَيَّنِ ،‏ فَقَدَ شَاوُلُ صَبْرَهُ .‏