27. And Samuel turned about to go away: but he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
28. And Samuel said to him: The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to thy neighbour who is better than thee.
29. But the triumpher in Israel will riot spare, and will not be moved to repentance: for he is not a mail that he should repent.
30. Then he said: I have sinned: yet honour me now before the ancients of my people, and before Israel, and return with me, that I may adore the Lord thy God.
31. So Samuel turned again after Saul: and Saul adored the Lord.
32. And Samuel said: Bring hitherto me Agag the king of Amalec. And Agag was presented to him very fat, and trembling. And Agag said: Doth bitter death separate in this manner?
33. And Samuel said: As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed him in pieces before the Lord in Galgal.
34. And Samuel departed to Ramatha: but Saul went up to his house in Gabaa.
35. And Samuel saw Saul no more till the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul, because the Lord repented that he had made him king over Israel.