³⁰ and Ahijah layeth hold on the new garment that `is' on him, and rendeth it -- twelve pieces,

²⁷ And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe -- and it is rent!

²⁸ And Samuel saith unto him, `Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and given it to thy neighbour who is better than thou;

⁴ And the men of David say unto him, `Lo, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Lo, I am giving thine enemy into thy hand, and thou hast done to him as it is good in thine eyes;' and David riseth and cutteth off the skirt of the upper robe which `is' on Saul -- gently.

⁵ And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which `is' on Saul,