9 Saul and his army spared Agag, together with the best sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and everything else that was any good. They didn’t want to destroy those, but they completely destroyed all that was unwanted and worthless.
20 "But I did do what the Lord ordered!" Saul replied. "I went and did what the Lord sent me to do. I brought back Agag, king of Amalek, and completely destroyed the Amalekites. 21 The army took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was consecrated to God, to sacrifice them to the Lord your God in Gilgal."
22 "Does the Lord prefer burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obedience to what he says?" Samuel asked. "Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice. Paying attention is more important than offering the fat of rams. 23 Rebellion is as bad as witchcraft, and arrogance is as bad as the sin of idolatry. Because you have rejected the Lord’s commands, he has rejected you as king."