1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
American Standard Version

Treated in 5 passages across the library.

  1. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    Obedience cites 1 Sam 15: 22

    … not bring forth the child of obedience, it will die. ‘To obey is better than sacrifice.’ 1 Sam 15: 22. Saul thought it was enough for him to offer sacrifices, though he disobeyed God’s comman…

  2. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    October cites 1 Samuel 15:22

    … love thee more truly as I ought. October 18 “Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice.” (1 Samuel 15:22) Saul had been commanded to slay utterly all the Amalekites and their cattle. Instead of …

  3. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.2 The Second Commandment cites 1 Sam 15: 22

    …oves his father will obey him. Obedience pleases God. ‘To obey is better than sacrifice.’ 1 Sam 15: 22. In sacrifice, a dead beast only is offered; in obedience, a living soul; in sacrifice, o…

  4. The Key Teachings of Amanda Berry Smith · Ochorus Originals

    To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice cites 1 SAMUEL 15:22

    Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 1 SAMUEL 15:22 If one word sums up the practical side of Amanda Smith’s religion, it is obedience. Not t…

  5. The Key in My Hand · Gareth Evans

    Priorities cites 1 Samuel 15:22-23

    …ecause you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king” (1 Samuel 15:22-23). Because Saul did not obey the word of the Lord God, he lost his kingdom and authority. …

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