29 Why then do you scorn1 my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’ 30 Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me jforever,’ but now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me, for those who honor me kI will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
13 And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. hYou have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have iestablished your kingdom over Israel forever.
18 When the righteous turns from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it.
