And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
1 Chronicles 10:13 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition 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 inquire of it; 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, |
And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.
And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Am´alek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.