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1 Samuel 15:23-28
New King James Version
1 Samuel 15:23-28
New King James Version
23 For rebellion is as the sin of [a]witchcraft,
And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
(A)He also has rejected you from being king.”
24 (B)Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I (C)feared the people and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord.”
26 But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you, (D)for you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
27 And as Samuel turned around to go away, (E)Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore. 28 So Samuel said to him, (F)“The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.
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- 1 Samuel 15:23 divination
1 Samuel 15:23-28
New International Version
1 Samuel 15:23-28
New International Version
23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination,(A)
and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected(B) the word of the Lord,
he has rejected you as king.”
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned.(C) I violated(D) the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid(E) of the men and so I gave in to them. 25 Now I beg you, forgive(F) my sin and come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord.”
26 But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected(G) the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you as king over Israel!”
27 As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe,(H) and it tore.(I) 28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn(J) the kingdom(K) of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.(L)
1 Chronicles 10:14
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1 Chronicles 10:14
New King James Version
14 But he did not inquire of the Lord; therefore He killed him, and (A)turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.
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1 Chronicles 10:14
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1 Chronicles 10:14
New International Version
14 and did not inquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned(A) the kingdom(B) over to David son of Jesse.
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