1 Chronicles 10:14
What does 1 Chronicles 10:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 10:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and inquired not of Jehovah: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and inquired not of Jehovah: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And not to the Lord: for this reason, he put him to death and gave the kingdom to David, the son of Jesse.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he inquired not at Jehovah, and He putteth him to death, and turneth round the kingdom to David son of Jesse.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And trusted not in the Lord: therefore he slew him, and transferred his kingdom to David the son of Isai.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and he asked not counsel of Jehovah; therefore he slew him, and transferred the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.
Context
v.13So 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,
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 16:1
And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
- Isaiah 10:7
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.
- 1 Samuel 16:11
And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.
- 1 Samuel 28:6
And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
- 2 Samuel 5:3
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.
- Proverbs 17:13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
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