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1 Samuel 28:18
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1 Samuel 28:18
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18 The Lord has done this to you today because you refused to carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites.
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1 Samuel 28:18
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1 Samuel 28:18
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18 Because you did not obey(A) the Lord or carry out his fierce wrath(B) against the Amalekites,(C) the Lord has done this to you today.
1 Kings 20:42
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1 Kings 20:42
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42 The prophet said to him, “This is what the Lord says: Because you have spared the man I said must be destroyed,[a] now you must die in his place, and your people will die instead of his people.”
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- 20:42 The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the Lord, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
1 Kings 20:42
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1 Kings 20:42
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42 He said to the king, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You(A) have set free a man I had determined should die.[a](B) Therefore it is your life for his life,(C) your people for his people.’”
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- 1 Kings 20:42 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
1 Samuel 15:9
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1 Samuel 15:9
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9 Saul and his men spared Agag’s life and kept the best of the sheep and goats, the cattle, the fat calves, and the lambs—everything, in fact, that appealed to them. They destroyed only what was worthless or of poor quality.
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1 Samuel 15:9
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1 Samuel 15:9
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9 But Saul and the army spared(A) Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves[a] and lambs—everything that was good. These they were unwilling to destroy completely, but everything that was despised and weak they totally destroyed.
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- 1 Samuel 15:9 Or the grown bulls; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Jeremiah 48:10
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Jeremiah 48:10
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10 Cursed are those who refuse to do the Lord’s work,
who hold back their swords from shedding blood!
Jeremiah 48:10
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Jeremiah 48:10
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Psalm 50:21-22
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Psalm 50:21-22
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21 While you did all this, I remained silent,
and you thought I didn’t care.
But now I will rebuke you,
listing all my charges against you.
22 Repent, all of you who forget me,
or I will tear you apart,
and no one will help you.
Psalm 50:21-22
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Psalm 50:21-22
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- Psalm 50:21 Or thought the ‘I am’ was
1 Chronicles 10:13
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1 Chronicles 10:13
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13 So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord. He failed to obey the Lord’s command, and he even consulted a medium
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1 Chronicles 10:13
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1 Chronicles 10:13
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13 Saul died(A) because he was unfaithful(B) to the Lord; he did not keep(C) the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium(D) for guidance,
1 Samuel 15:23-26
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1 Samuel 15:23-26
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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.”
Saul Pleads for Forgiveness
24 Then Saul admitted to Samuel, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the Lord’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded. 25 But now, please forgive my sin and come back with me so that I may worship the Lord.”
26 But Samuel replied, “I will not go back with you! Since you have rejected the Lord’s command, he has rejected you as king of Israel.”
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1 Samuel 15:23-26
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1 Samuel 15:23-26
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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!”
1 Samuel 15:20
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1 Samuel 15:20
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20 “But I did obey the Lord,” Saul insisted. “I carried out the mission he gave me. I brought back King Agag, but I destroyed everyone else.
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1 Samuel 15:20
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1 Samuel 15:20
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20 “But I did obey(A) the Lord,” Saul said. “I went on the mission the Lord assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king.
1 Samuel 13:9
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1 Samuel 13:9
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9 So he demanded, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings!” And Saul sacrificed the burnt offering himself.
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1 Samuel 13:9
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1 Samuel 13:9
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9 So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” And Saul offered(A) up the burnt offering.
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