1 Samuel 28:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.”
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“Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the Lord, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Because thou obeyedst not the voice of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath Jehovah done this thing unto thee this day.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, nor didst the fierceness of His anger on Amalek--therefore this thing hath Jehovah done to thee this day;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 28:18 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 13:9So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.
- 1 Samuel 15:9Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to destroy them, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.
- 1 Samuel 15:20“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
- 1 Samuel 15:23For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”
- 1 Kings 20:42And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”
- 1 Chronicles 10:13So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,
- Psalms 50:21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
- Jeremiah 48:10Cursed is the one who is remiss in doing the work of the LORD, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from bloodshed.
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