1 Chronicles 10:13

Contemporary English Version

Saul died because he was unfaithful and disobeyed the Lord . He even asked advice from a woman who talked to spirits of the dead,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word. He even consulted a medium for guidance,

Hebrew Names Version
So Sha'ul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire [thereby],

King James Version
So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord , even 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;

English Standard Version
So Saul died for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord , and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance.

New Century Version
Saul died because he was not faithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord . He even went to a medium and asked her for advice

New English Translation
So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord 's instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits.

Amplified Bible
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, for his failure to keep the word of the LORD; and also because he consulted a medium [regarding a spirit of the dead], to inquire of her,

New American Standard Bible
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of her,

World English Bible
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire [thereby],

Geneva Bible (1587)
So Saul dyed for his transgression, that he committed against the Lord, euen against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and in that he sought & asked counsel of a familiar spirit,

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus Saul died for his unfaithfulness, which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it,

Berean Standard Bible
So 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,

Complete Jewish Bible
So Sha'ul died for the transgression he committed against Adonai , because of the word of Adonai that he did not keep and because he sought the counsel of a spirit

Darby Translation
And Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah which he kept not, and also for having inquired of the spirit of Python, asking counsel of it;

Easy-to-Read Version
Saul died because he was not faithful to the Lord . He did not obey the Lord 's word. Saul also went to a medium and asked her for advice

George Lamsa Translation
So Saul died because of the transgression which he committed against the LORD, and because of the command of the LORD, which he kept not,

Good News Translation
Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord . He disobeyed the Lord 's commands; he tried to find guidance by consulting the spirits of the dead

Lexham English Bible
So Saul died on account of his sin which he had sinned against Yahweh concerning the command of Yahweh that he did not keep. He also consulted a medium to seek guidance.

Literal Translation
And Saul died because of his trespass that he trespassed against Jehovah, against the Word of Jehovah that he did not keep, and also for asking of a medium, to inquire;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus dyed Saul in his trespace which he commytted agaynst the LORDE, because he kepte not the worde of the LORDE: & because he axed councell at the soythsayer,

American Standard Version
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire thereby,

Bible in Basic English
So death came to Saul because of the sin which he did against the Lord, that is, because of the word of the Lord which he kept not; and because he went for directions to one who had an evil spirit,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
So Saul dyed for his trespasse that he trespassed against the Lorde, in that he kept not the word of the Lorde, and in that he sought and asked counsaile of a woman that wrought with a spirite:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of a ghost, to inquire thereby,

King James Version (1611)
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:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So Saul died for his transgressions, wherein he transgressed against God, against the word of the Lord, forasmuch as he kept it not, because Saul enquired of a wizard to seek counsel, and Samuel the prophet answered him:

English Revised Version
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire [thereby],

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Saul was deed for hise wickidnessis, for he brak the comaundement of the Lord, whiche he comaundide, and kepte not it, but ferthirmore also he took counsel at a womman hauynge a feend spekynge in the wombe, and he hopide not in the Lord;

Update Bible Version
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh, which he did not keep; and also for asking counsel of a spiritist, to inquire [thereby],

Webster's Bible Translation
So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, [even] against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking [counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit, to inquire [of it];

New King James Version
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had committed against the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD, and also because he consulted a medium for guidance.

New Living Translation
So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord . He failed to obey the Lord 's command, and he even consulted a medium

New Life Bible
So Saul died for his sin against the Lord, because he did not keep the Word of the Lord. He had asked a woman who spoke with spirits what he should do.

New Revised Standard
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness; he was unfaithful to the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord ; moreover, he had consulted a medium, seeking guidance,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus died Saul, for his unfaithfulness wherewith he dealt unfaithfully against Yahweh, over the word of Yahweh, which he kept not, - and, also, in asking by necromancy when he desired to enquire;

Douay-Rheims Bible
So Saul died for his iniquities, because he transgressed the commandment of the Lord, which he had commanded, and kept it not: and moreover consulted also a witch,

Revised Standard Version
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness; he was unfaithful to the LORD in that he did not keep the command of the LORD, and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance,

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul dieth because of his trespass that he trespassed against Jehovah, against the word of Jehovah that he kept not, and also for asking at a familiar spirit -- to inquire, --

THE MESSAGE
Saul died in disobedience, disobedient to God . He didn't obey God 's words. Instead of praying, he went to a witch to seek guidance. Because he didn't go to God for help, God took his life and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it,

Contextual Overview

⁸ The next day the Philistines came back to the battlefield to carry away the weapons of the dead Israelite soldiers. When they found the bodies of Saul and his sons on Mount Gilboa, ⁹ they took Saul's weapons, pulled off his armor, and cut off his head. Then they sent messengers everywhere in Philistia to spread the news among their people and to thank the idols of their gods. ¹⁰ They put Saul's armor in the temple of their gods and hung his head in the temple of their god Dagon. ¹¹ When the people who lived in Jabesh in Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, ¹² some brave men went to get his body and the bodies of his three sons. The men brought the bodies back to Jabesh, where they buried them under an oak tree. Then for seven days, they went without eating to show their sorrow. ¹³ Saul died because he was unfaithful and disobeyed the Lord . He even asked advice from a woman who talked to spirits of the dead, ¹⁴ instead of asking the Lord . So the Lord had Saul killed and gave his kingdom to David, the son of Jesse.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

committed: Heb. transgressed

even against: 1 Samuel 13:13, 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 15:23

for asking: 1 Samuel 28:7-20

a familiar: Exodus 22:18, Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 20:6, Deuteronomy 18:10-14, 2 Kings 21:6, Isaiah 8:19, Acts 8:9-11, Acts 16:16-18

Reciprocal: Joshua 9:14 - asked not 1 Samuel 28:8 - I pray thee 1 Samuel 28:18 - obeyedst 1 Kings 22:5 - Inquire 2 Kings 1:6 - therefore 2 Kings 3:11 - that we may 2 Kings 22:13 - inquire 2 Chronicles 33:6 - dealt Job 15:4 - restrainest Job 35:10 - none Psalms 19:13 - I shall Psalms 27:4 - inquire Psalms 36:2 - until Psalms 125:5 - As for such Isaiah 2:6 - and are Isaiah 19:3 - and they Isaiah 30:1 - that take Acts 1:25 - by Acts 13:6 - certain Acts 13:22 - when Acts 19:19 - used Galatians 5:20 - witchcraft 1 John 3:4 - committeth

Cross-References

Jeremiah 46:9
Go ahead, Egypt. Tell your chariots and cavalry to attack and fight hard. Order your troops to march out, with Ethiopians and Libyans carrying shields, and the Lydians armed with bows and arrows.

Ezekiel 30:5
Soldiers hired from Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, Arabia, Kub, as well as from Israel, will die in that battle.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So Saul died for his transgression,....

:- A violent and dishonourable death, which was suffered on account of the sins he was guilty of:

one was, which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not; both in not staying for Samuel the time appointed, and by sparing the Amalekites whom he was bid to destroy, 1 Samuel 13:13

and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it; what he should do with respect to engaging in battle with the Philistines, 1 Samuel 28:8 which to do was contrary to an express command of God, Leviticus 19:31.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For his transgression - Compare 1 Chronicles 9:1. The “transgression” intended is probably the disobedience with respect to Amalek, recorded in 1 Samuel 15:1-9 (compare 1 Samuel 28:17-18).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 10:13. Saul died for his transgression — See the concluding observations on the first book of Samuel. 1 Samuel 31:13.