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More Than Just Asking
Commentators note that while Saul technically asked God for help elsewhere, the Bible says he "inquired not of the Lord." This is because his seeking was impatient, insincere, and lacked true repentance. It teaches that God looks at the heart behind our prayers, valuing sincere, humble, and persistent seeking over mere external actions.
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1 Chronicles
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 10:14
19th Century
Bishop
And inquired not of the Lord. —Saul had, in fact, inquired of Jehovah before resorting to the witch of En-dor, but th…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 10:14
17th Century
Pastor
And inquired not of the Lord
For though he did inquire in some sense in an external, careless, and hypocritical mann…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 10:1–14
17th Century
Minister
The primary design of these books of the Chronicles appears to be to preserve the records of the house of David. Therefore, the writer does not rep…