Since Jehovah had determined that those animals were to be destroyed, they were not acceptable for offering as sacrifices.
(‏ ۱سموئیل ۱۵ :‏ ۲۲ )‏ قوم می‌خواست از حیواناتی به یَهُوَه هدیه دهد که یَهُوَه خود دستور نابودی‌شان را داده بود .‏