en_tn/1sa/15/17.md

in your own sight

Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your own opinion" or "in your judgment" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel?

Samuel uses this question to remind Saul of now much God had given him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made you the ruler of the tribes of Israel!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)