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OET (OET-RV)Rebellion is as sinful as doing sorcery, ⇔ ≈and being stubborn is as sinful as worshipping idols. ⇔ Because you have rejected Yahweh’s instructions, ⇔ ≈he has rejected you as king.”
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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ULTFor rebellion is the sin of divination, and to display pushing is iniquity and idols. Because you have rejected the word of Yahweh, he has rejected you from being king.”
USTTo rebel against God is as sinful as doing sorcery, ⇔ and being stubborn is as sinful as worshiping idols. ⇔ So, because you disobeyed what Yahweh told you to do, ⇔ he has declared that you will no longer be king.”
BSBFor 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.”
OEBFor rebellion is as bad as the sin of divination, and obstinacy as idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you from being king.’
WEBBEFor rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim.[fn] Because you have rejected the LORD’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”
15:23teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.
NETFor rebellion is like the sin of divination, ⇔ and presumption is like the evil of idolatry. ⇔ Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, ⇔ he has rejected you as king.”
LSVfor rebellion [is as] a sin of divination, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and teraphim; because you have rejected the word of YHWH, He also rejects you from [being] king.”
FBVRebellion is as bad as witchcraft, and arrogance is as bad as the sin of idolatry. Because you have rejected the Lord's commands, he has rejected you as king.”
T4TTo rebel against God is as sinful as doing sorcery/black magic, ⇔ and being stubborn is as sinful as worshiping idols. ⇔ So, because you disobeyed what Yahweh told you to do, ⇔ he has declared that you will no longer be king.”
LEB• is like the sin of divination; arrogance is like iniquity and idolatry.• Because you have rejected the word of Yahweh,• he has rejected you from being king!”
BBEFor to go against his orders is like the sin of those who make use of secret arts, and pride is like giving worship to images. Because you have put away from you the word of the Lord, he has put you from your place as king.
JPSFor rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, He hath also rejected thee from being king.'
ASVFor rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
DRABecause it is like the sin of witchcraft, to rebel: and like the crime of idolatry, to refuse to obey. Forasmuch therefore as thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord hath also rejected thee from being king.
YLTfor a sin of divination [is] rebellion, and iniquity and teraphim [is] stubbornness; because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He also doth reject thee from [being] king.'
DrbyFor rebellion is [as] the sin of divination, And selfwill is [as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He hath also rejected thee from being king.
RVFor rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
WbstrFor rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
KJB-1769For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.[fn] (For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou/you hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath/has also rejected thee/you from being king. )
KJB-1611[fn]For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubburnnesse is as iniquitie and idolatrie: because thou hast reiected the word of the LORD, he hath also reiected thee from being king. (For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubburnnesse is as iniquity and idolatrie: because thou/you hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath/has also rejected thee/you from being king.)
BshpsFor rebellion is as the sinne of witchcraft, and stubbernnesse is as the wickednes of idolatrie: Because thou hast cast away the worde of the Lorde, therefore he hath cast away thee also from being king. (For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbernnesse is as the wickedness of idolatrie: Because thou/you hast cast away the word of the Lord, therefore he hath/has cast away thee/you also from being king.)
GnvaFor rebellion is as the sinne of withcraft, and transgression is wickednesse and idolatrie. Because thou hast cast away the worde of the Lord, therefore hee hath cast away thee from being King. (For rebellion is as the sin of withcraft, and transgression is wickedness and idolatrie. Because thou/you hast cast away the word of the Lord, therefore he hath/has cast away thee/you from being King. )
CvdlFor disobedience is as ye synne of witchcrafte, and rebellion is as the blasphemy of Idolatrye. In so moch now as thou hast refused the worde of the LORDE, he hath refused the also, that thou shuldest not be kynge. (For disobedience is as ye/you_all sin of witchcrafte, and rebellion is as the blasphemy of Idolatrye. In so much now as thou/you hast refused the word of the LORD, he hath/has refused the also, that thou/you shuldest not be king.)
Wycfor it is as the synne of mawmetrie to `fiyte ayens Goddis heest, and it is as the wickidnesse of ydolatrie to nyle `ascente to Goddis heest. Therfor for that, that thou castidist awey the word of the Lord, the Lord castide thee awei, that thou be not kyng. (for it is as the sin of mawmetrie to `fiyte against Goddis heest, and it is as the wickednesse of ydolatrie to nyle `ascente to Goddis heest. Therefore for that, that thou/you castidist away the word of the Lord, the Lord castide thee/you away, that thou/you be not king.)
Luthdenn Ungehorsam ist eine Zaubereisünde, und Widerstreben ist Abgötterei und Götzendienst. Weil du nun des HErr’s Wort verworfen hast, hat er dich auch verworfen, daß du nicht König seiest. (denn Ungehorsam is one Zaubereisünde, and Widerstreben is Abgötterei and Götzendienst. Weil you now the LORD’s Wort verworfen hast, has he you/yourself also verworfen, that you not king seiest.)
ClVgQuoniam quasi peccatum ariolandi est, repugnare: et quasi scelus idololatriæ, nolle acquiescere. Pro eo ergo quod abjecisti sermonem Domini, abjecit te Dominus ne sis rex. (Quoniam as_if peccatum ariolandi it_is, repugnare: and as_if scelus idololatriæ, nolle acquiescere. Pro eo therefore that abyecisti sermonem Master, abyecit you(sg) Master not sis rex. )
BrTrFor sin is as divination; idols bring on pain and grief. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord also shall reject thee from being king over Israel.
BrLXXὍτι ἁμαρτία οἰώνισμά ἐστιν, ὀδύνην καὶ πόνονς θεραφὶν ἐπάγουσιν· ὅτι ἐξουδένωσας τὸ ῥῆμα Κυρίου, καὶ ἐξουδενώσει σε Κύριος μὴ εἶναι βασιλέα ἐπὶ Ἰσραήλ. (Hoti hamartia oiōnisma estin, odunaʸn kai ponons therafin epagousin; hoti exoudenōsas to ɽaʸma Kuriou, kai exoudenōsei se Kurios maʸ einai basilea epi Israaʸl. )
15:23Rebellion . . . and stubbornness, sins of the heart, are as bad as the sinful practices of idolatrous pagans. • Scripture condemns witchcraft (see study note on Deut 18:10).
God instructed Saul to “completely destroy” the Amalekites, who had ambushed the Israelites after the Exodus (see Exod 17:8-16; Deut 25:17-19). The Hebrew word kharam (“completely destroy”) often means dedicating something or someone completely to the Lord, either by destroying it (1 Sam 15:3; Josh 6:17-18) or by giving it as an offering (see Lev 27:28-29; Josh 6:19).
Complete destruction was called for in cases where those to be destroyed had committed a severe offense against God, such as worshiping false gods (Deut 7:1-6; 13:12-18). In 1 Samuel 15:3, complete destruction is prescribed as God’s judgment on a nation that mistreated his chosen people. Those who curse God’s family are, in turn, cursed (Gen 12:3).
God still judges the godless and impenitent. But in the new covenant, Christians are not called to be agents of such judgment. God calls us to exercise his mercy toward those who wrong us (see Luke 9:51-56). We must completely destroy whatever within ourselves wars against Christ (Rom 8:12-13; Col 3:5). And we must overcome the enemies of Christ by our faith, by the Good News, and by our love (Eph 6:10-20; 1 Jn 2:9-17). God will mete out judgment according to his justice and in his time (Rom 12:19; 2 Thes 1:6-10).
(Occurrence 0) rebellion is like the sin of divination
(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when sin divination rebellion and,iniquity and,idolatry arrogance because rejected DOM word/matter_of YHWH and,rejected,you from,king )
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word rebellion, you can express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “to rebel is as sinful as practicing divination”
(Occurrence 0) stubbornness is like wickedness and iniquity
(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when sin divination rebellion and,iniquity and,idolatry arrogance because rejected DOM word/matter_of YHWH and,rejected,you from,king )
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word stubbornness, you can express the same idea with a verb. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word wickedness, you can express the same idea with an adjective. Alternate translation: “being stubborn is as bad as doing wicked things and practicing iniquity”
(Occurrence 0) the word of Yahweh
(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when sin divination rebellion and,iniquity and,idolatry arrogance because rejected DOM word/matter_of YHWH and,rejected,you from,king )
Alternate translation: “Yahweh’s message” or “Yahweh’s command”
(Occurrence 0) rejected you from being king
(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when sin divination rebellion and,iniquity and,idolatry arrogance because rejected DOM word/matter_of YHWH and,rejected,you from,king )
Alternate translation: “decided that you will no longer be king”
Saul’s war against the Amalekites exemplifies many of the key traits–good and bad–of Saul’s leadership over Israel. Immediately before the story is recounted, the author notes that during Saul’s entire reign he fought valiantly against Israel’s enemies on every side (1 Samuel 14:47-52), and he amassed an army of skilled soldiers. Thus, Saul fulfilled one of the primary reasons the people demanded that Samuel appoint a king over them (1 Samuel 8). Then the author notes that the Lord, through Samuel, directed Saul to attack the Amalekites and utterly destroy them and their belongings as punishment for their cruel attack on the Israelites after they left Egypt to travel to Mount Sinai (Exodus 17; Deuteronomy 25:17-19). So Saul mustered a large number of troops at a place called Telaim and traveled to an otherwise unknown “city of the Amalekites” and lay in lay in wait for them in a valley. Saul also warned the Kenites, the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law Hobab (also called Jethro), to move away from the Amalekites so they would not be killed in the coming battle. It appears that the Kenites had remained on good terms with the Israelites since the time of Hobab/Jethro and accompanied them as they entered the Promised Land, eventually settling among the Amalekites in the Negev near Arad (Judges 1:16). Saul defeated the Amalekites, pursuing them “from Havilah as far as Shur,” according the the Hebrew text. The region of Havilah, however, was several hundred miles from the Negev, making it unlikely to be the place to which Saul pursued them, and this is underscored by the Septuagint’s substitution of “Elath” for “Havilah”. It is possible that the author was using this phrase as a hyperbolic merism to indicate that Saul pursued the Amalekites throughout the entire land in which they lived (see also Genesis 25:18 regarding the Ishmaelites). But since elsewhere in Scripture the Amalekites are said to live in the Negev and in southern Canaan (Genesis 14:7; Numbers 13:29; 14:45; Judges 1:16), another possibility is that the “Havilah” reading is a textual corruption. The Septuagint translators may have preserved the original reading of “Elath,” or they may have been making their best guess as to the intended location. Simply based on the similarity of spelling and the geography of the region (as shown on this map), it is possible that the original reading was “Hachilah,” a hill where David would later have some close encounters with Saul during his time in the wilderness (1 Samuel 23:19; 26:1). In any case, Saul and his men thoroughly defeated the Amalekites, but they failed to completely destroy them (see 1 Samuel 30) and their belongings. Instead they took King Agag alive and kept the best of the spoils. After this Saul traveled to Carmel and set up a monument for himself, and then he continued on to Gilgal. When Samuel arrived in Gilgal, however, he was angry with Saul for failing to devote all of the Amalekites and their goods to destruction, and he told Saul that the Lord regretted having made him king. Samuel then killed King Agag himself at Gilgal and returned to his home in Ramah. Saul returned to his home in Gibeah, but Samuel never spoke with Saul again.
