Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And insubordination is as
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and defiance is like wickedness
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
He has rejected you as king.
International Standard Version
Indeed, rebellion is the sin of divination, and arrogance is iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected this message from the LORD, he has rejected you from being king."
A Conservative Version
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou have rejected the word of LORD, he has also rejected thee from being king.
American Standard Version
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
Amplified
“For rebellion is as [serious as] the sin of divination (fortune-telling),
And disobedience is as [serious as] false religion and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
He also has rejected
Bible in Basic English
For to go against his orders is like the sin of those who make use of secret arts, and pride is like giving worship to images. Because you have put away from you the word of the Lord, he has put you from your place as king.
Darby Translation
For rebellion is as the sin of divination, And selfwill is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He hath also rejected thee from being king.
Julia Smith Translation
For the sin of divination, rebellion; and deceit, and the family gods of stubbornness. Because thou didst reject the word of Jehovah, and he will reject thee from being king.
King James 2000
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For rebellion [is like] the sin of divination; arrogance [is like] iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of Yahweh, he has rejected you from [being] king!"
Modern King James verseion
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idol-worship. Because you have rejected the Word of Jehovah, He has also rejected you from being king!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For rebelliousness is as the sin of witchcraft; and stubbornness is wickedness and idolatry. Because therefore thou hast cast away the word of the LORD, therefore hath the LORD cast away thee also, from being king."
NET Bible
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and presumption is like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king."
New Heart English Bible
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king."
The Emphasized Bible
For, as the sin of divination, is, rebelliousness, - and, as transgression with household gods, is, stubbornness, - Because thou hast rejected the word of Yahweh, therefore hath he rejected thee from being king.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected the word of Yahweh, he has also rejected you from being king."
Youngs Literal Translation
for a sin of divination is rebellion, and iniquity and teraphim is stubbornness; because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He also doth reject thee from being king.'
Themes
Amalekites, the » saul » Condemned for not utterly destroying
Christian ministers » Expostulate with rulers » Samuel with saul
Church and state » Ecclesiastical power superior to civil » Reproves rulers
Divination » An abominable practice
Iniquity » What is as iniquity
Judgments » Upon individuals--exemplified » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Presumption » Instances of » Sparing the amalekites
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Rejection of the law of God
Rebellion » Against God, condemned
Rebellion against God » Exemplified » saul
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Rejecting his government
Rebellion against God » Heinousness of
Rejected » Christ » The wicked, by God
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Repentance » Instances of » Saul, at the rebuke of samuel for not destroying the amalekites
Reprobacy » Instances of » saul
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Samuel, of saul
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, sparing agag and the best of the booty
samuel » Life summarized » Courageous
saul » King of israel » Dedicates the spoils of war
Saul, king of israel » The man who lost a crown characteristics of » Disobedience
Self-righteousness » Instances of » saul
Self-will » Exemplified » King saul
Self-will » Exhibited in » Heinousness of
Self-will and stubbornness » Exemplified » saul
Self-will and stubbornness » Heinousness of
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 15:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel Announces The Downfall Of Saul
22
Samuel said,
“
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
And insubordination is as
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:14
But
Genesis 31:19
When Laban had gone to shear his flock, then Rachel stole the
Genesis 31:34
Now Rachel had taken the
Exodus 22:18
“You shall not allow a
Leviticus 20:6
‘As for the person who turns to
Leviticus 20:27
‘Now a man or a woman
Numbers 14:9
Only
Deuteronomy 9:7
Remember, do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness;
Deuteronomy 9:24
Deuteronomy 18:10-11
There shall not be found among you anyone
Joshua 22:16-19
“Thus says the whole congregation of the Lord, ‘What is this unfaithful act which you have committed against the God of Israel, turning away from following the Lord this day, by
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘
1 Samuel 12:14-15
1 Samuel 16:1
Now the Lord said to Samuel, “
2 Kings 17:15-20
1 Chronicles 28:9
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and
Job 34:37
He
And multiplies his words against God.’”
Psalm 107:11
And
Isaiah 8:19
When they say to you, “
Isaiah 19:3
And I will confound their strategy,
So that
And to
Jeremiah 28:16
Therefore thus says the Lord, ‘
Jeremiah 29:32
therefore thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am about to
Ezekiel 2:5-8
As for them,
2 Corinthians 6:16
Or
“
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
Galatians 5:20
idolatry,
Revelation 21:8
Revelation 22:15