Concept:Saul’s disobedience was driven by fear of public opinion rather than reverence for God’s command.
Explanation:God, through Samuel, commanded Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites and their possessions.
Saul spared the best livestock and the king, Agag, instead of obeying fully.
When confronted by Samuel, Saul admitted his sin and gave the reason clearly.
He said: “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice” (1 Samuel 15:24, RSV).
This shows that Saul’s main motive was fear of the people, not deception by them.
He surrendered to their wishes and disobeyed God’s explicit instruction.
Answer:A. he feared the people and obeyed their voice.