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1 Samuel 15:25
ESV Now therefore, please pardon my sin and return with me that I may bow before the Lord."
NIV Now I beg you, forgive my sin and come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord."
NASB Now then, please pardon my sin and return with me, so that I may worship the Lord.'
CSB Now therefore, please forgive my sin and return with me so I can worship the Lord."
NLT But now, please forgive my sin and come back with me so that I may worship the Lord.'
KJV Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord.
NKJV Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord.”

What does 1 Samuel 15:25 mean?

Saul's confession about his sin in the previous verse (1 Samuel 15:24) appears less sincere when read alongside this verse. He is either dismissive or flippant, trying to set the matter aside. Saul wants Samuel to pardon him for disobeying the Lord. But Samuel is the prophet and deliverer of God's message. He cannot absolve the king for his sin. Saul seems unwilling to accept that his sin is against God and God has already rejected him as Israel's king.

Saul also seems urgent about another agenda. He wants Samuel to come with him to bow before the Lord, perhaps in full view of the people. If Samuel continues to endorse Saul by his presence with the king, this may appease the people and help Saul maintain power. Saul may also still think he can earn God's forgiveness if he makes a sacrifice alongside the prophet.
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