1 Samuel 15:23
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.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 15:23 divination
1 Samuel 15:23
New English Translation
23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination,
and presumption is like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected the Lord’s orders,[a]
he has rejected you from being king.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 15:23 tn Or “message, word.”
1 Samuel 15:23
New Living Translation
23 Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft,
and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols.
So because you have rejected the command of the Lord,
he has rejected you as king.”
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