Then Saul built an altar for the Lord; it was the first time he had built an altar for the Lord.

Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there. He also judged ¹  Israel there and built an altar to the Lord there.

Then Samuel said, “Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as he does in obedience? ¹  Certainly, ²  obedience ³  is better than sacrifice; paying attention is better than ⁴  the fat of rams.