Instead of modestly accepting correction, he rationalized, excused himself, justified his actions, sidestepped the issue, and tried to shift the blame to the people. When Saul tried to deflect the discipline by claiming that some of the spoil was intended for a sacrifice to Jehovah, Samuel uttered the famous words: “Look! To obey is better than a sacrifice. ”
Kad Sauls, gribēdams izvairīties no soda, apgalvoja, ka daļa laupījuma ir pataupīta tādēļ, lai to upurētu Jehovam, Samuēls sacīja pazīstamos vārdus: ” Redzi, paklausība ir labāka nekā upuris. ”