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For 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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The meaning is that rebellion is as bad as the sin of divination, and stubbornness is as bad as worshipping false gods (iniquity) and teraphim (ido…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. —Witchcraft, more literally soothsaying or divination, was a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft
Or divination {e}, in whatever way it was exercised; for there were variou…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Repentance in God is not a change of mind, as it is in us, but a change of method. The change was in Saul; He is turned back from following me.…

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