In 1 Samuel 15, what did Samuel say to Saul after Saul spared the Amalekite king and the best livestock instead of destroying them as commanded?
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Correct answer: To obey God is better than sacrifice
In 1 Samuel 15:22, Samuel rebukes Saul for sparing the Amalekite livestock. He explains that God finds more pleasure in a person's submission to His voice than in the outward performance of religious rituals.
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