He sacrificed his son in the fire, , practised witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did a huge amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him.
1 Chronicles 10:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word. He even consulted a medium for guidance, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Saul died for his trespass against the Lord [in sparing Amalek], for his unfaithfulness in not keeping God's word, and also for consulting [a medium with] a spirit of the dead to inquire pleadingly of it, American Standard Version (1901) So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire thereby, Common English Bible Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD and hadn’t followed the LORD’s word. He even consulted a medium for guidance. Catholic Public Domain Version Thus did Saul die for his iniquities, because he betrayed the commandment of the Lord which he had instructed, and did not keep it. And moreover, he even consulted a woman diviner; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Saul died for his iniquities: because he transgressed the commandment of the Lord, which he had commanded, and kept it not, and moreover consulted also a witch, |
He sacrificed his son in the fire, , practised witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did a huge amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him.
but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous ripped out of it.
Egypt’s spirit will be disturbed within it, and I will frustrate its plans. Then they will enquire of worthless idols, ghosts, mediums, and spiritists.
When they say to you, ‘Enquire of the mediums and the spiritists who chirp and mutter,’ shouldn’t a people enquire of their God? Should they enquire of the dead on behalf of the living?
‘Do not turn to mediums , or consult spiritists, , or you will be defiled by them; I am the Lord your God.
‘Whoever turns to mediums , or spiritists and prostitutes himself with them, I will turn against that person and cut him off from his people.
‘I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned away from following me and has not carried out my instructions.’ So Samuel became angry and cried out to the Lord all night.
This is what the Lord of Armies says: “I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them along the way as they were coming out of Egypt.
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and defiance is like wickedness and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.
He enquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.