King James Version
1 Chronicles 10:14 in the King James Version says “And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse. Jesse: Heb. Isa...” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse. Jesse: Heb. Isai”
1 Chronicles 10:14 · KJV
They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
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; committed: Heb. transgressed
And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse. Jesse: Heb. Isai
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“And enquired”
H1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
“not of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“therefore he slew”
H4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
“him and turned”
H5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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