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,”
The book of Chronicles begins with genealogies and then narrates the death of Saul on Mount Gilboa. It gives a theological explanation for why Saul's reign ended in defeat.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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,
World English Bible (WEB)
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of Yahweh’s word, which he didn’t keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire,
King James Version (KJV)
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;
American Standard Version (ASV)
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 (BBE)
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,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Así murió Saúl por su rebelión con que prevaricó contra Jehová, contra la palabra de Jehová, la cual no guardó; y porque consultó al pythón, preguntándole,
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Saúl murió porque se rebeló contra el Señor, pues no estuvo dispuesto a obedecer su palabra. Además, en vez de consultar al Señor, fue a consultar a una adivina.
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