1 Chronicles 10:14
“And enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdome vnto Dauid the sonne of Iesse.”
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1 Chronicles 10:14 Context
12They arose, all the valiant men, and tooke away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sonnes, and brought them to Iabesh, and buried their bones vnder the oke in Iabesh, and fasted seuen dayes. 13¶ So Saul died for his transgression which hee committed against the Lord, euen 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: 14And enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdome vnto Dauid the sonne of Iesse.
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 10:14
And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
- King James Version
and did not inquire of the LORD. Therefore He killed him and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and inquired not of Jehovah: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And not to the Lord: for this reason, he put him to death and gave the kingdom to David, the son of Jesse.
- Basic English Bible
and he asked not counsel of Jehovah; therefore he slew him, and transferred the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.
- Darby Bible
And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.
- Webster's Bible
and didn't inquire of Yahweh: therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.
- World English Bible
and he inquired not at Jehovah, and He putteth him to death, and turneth round the kingdom to David son of Jesse.
- Youngs Literal Bible
and inquired not of the LORD; therefore He slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 10:14
10:14 Enquired not - He did in some sort, but not in a right manner,not humbly and penitently, not diligently and importunately, not patientlyand perseveringly. Nor 'till he was brought to the last extremity.And then it was too late.