American King James Version
"And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold on the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. "
— 1 Samuel 15:27, American King James Version
“And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.”
“And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent. ”
“As Samuel turned about to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.”
“When Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed the edge of his robe and it tore.”
“And Samuel turned about to go away: but he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.”
“And when Samuel was turning round to go away, Saul took the skirt of his robe in his hand, and the cloth came away.”
“And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.”
And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and your words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
Now therefore, I pray you, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.
And Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with you: for you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel.
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold on the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
And Samuel said to him, The LORD has rent the kingdom of Israel from you this day, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, that is better than you.
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray you, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD your God.