15:22 Then Samuel said,
“Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as he does in obedience? 3
Certainly, 4 obedience 5 is better than sacrifice;
paying attention is better than 6 the fat of rams.
28:12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly. 7 The woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”
1 tn Heb “listen to the voice of.”
2 tc The LXX reads “your king” rather than the MT’s “your fathers.” The latter makes little sense here. Some follow MT, but translate “as it was against your fathers.” See P. K. McCarter, 1 Samuel (AB), 212.
3 tn Heb “as [in] listening to the voice of the
4 tn Heb “look.”
5 tn Heb “listening.”
6 tn The expression “is better” is understood here by ellipsis (see the immediately preceding statement).
5 tn Heb “in a great voice.”