1 Samuel 28:18

Translations

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Notes

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Events

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• Reign of Saul

Related verses

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• 1 Samuel 15:9
  Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.
• 1 Kings 20:42
  And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”
• Jeremiah 48:10
  Cursed is the one who is remiss in doing the work of the LORD, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from bloodshed.
• 1 Chronicles 10:13
  So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,
• 1 Samuel 15:23–26
  For 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.”
• 1 Samuel 15:20
  “But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
• 1 Samuel 13:9
  So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.
• Psalm 50:21–22
  You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

Places

Amalek: A nomadic people, descendants of Esau, enemies of Israel

Glossary

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Place of the Dead· Samuel (Person)· Samuel, Books of First and Second· Shunem

Topics

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Amalekites: Israel Commanded to Destroy· Anger: Anger of God· Apostasy: Saul· Children: Death of, As a Judgment Upon Parents: Sons of Saul· Disobedience to God in Sparing Agag and the Spoils of the Amalekites· Disobedience to God: Saul· En-Dor: The Witch of, Consulted by Saul· Familiar Spirits: Those Who Consulted: Saul· Necromancy: The Witch of En-Dor· Samuel: Called up by the Witch of Endor· Saul: King of Israel: His Kingdom Invaded by Philistines· Sorcery: Saul Consulted the Witch of Endor· The Amalekites: Saul: Condemned for not Utterly Destroying· Witchcraft: The Witch of Endor