1 Samuel 15:25 (KJV)

Passage

Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

1 Samuel 15:24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

1 Samuel 15:25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.

1 Samuel 15:26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

1 Samuel 15:27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "pray", "thee", "pardon", "turn", "again", "worship", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "pray", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And Saul said unto Samuel I have..." into verse 26's "And Samuel said unto Saul I will...", so "therefore" and "pray" belong inside that flow. In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "therefore" and "pray" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.