1 Samuel 15:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For rebellionמֶ֔רִי
(me·ri,)
4805: rebellionfrom marah
is as the sinחַטַּאת־
(chat·tat-)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
of divination,קֶ֙סֶם֙
(ke·sem)
7081: divinationfrom an unused word
And insubordinationהַפְצַ֑ר
(haf·tzar;)
6484: to push, pressa prim. root
is as iniquityוְאָ֥וֶן
(ve·'a·ven)
205: trouble, sorrow, wickednessfrom an unused word
and idolatry.וּתְרָפִ֖ים
(u·te·ra·fim)
8655: (a kind of idol) perhaps household idolof uncertain derivation
Becauseיַ֗עַן
(ya·'an)
3282: on account of, becausefrom anah
you have rejectedמָאַ֙סְתָּ֙
(ma·'as·ta)
3988a: to rejecta prim. root
the wordדְּבַ֣ר
(de·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
He has also rejectedוַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖
(vai·yim·'a·se·cha)
3988a: to rejecta prim. root
you from [being] king."מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(mim·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For rebellion
mriy  (mer-ee')
bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious -- bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious).
is as the sin
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
of witchcraft
qecem  (keh'-sem)
a lot: also divination (including its fee), oracle -- (reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.
and stubbornness
patsar  (paw-tsar')
to peck at, i.e. (figuratively) stun or dull -- press, urge, stubbornness.
is as iniquity
'aven  (aw-ven')
to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
and idolatry
traphiym  (ter-aw-feme')
a healer; Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol -- idols(-atry), images, teraphim.
Because thou hast rejected
ma'ac  (maw-as')
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
he hath also rejected
ma'ac  (maw-as')
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
thee from being king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For rebellion is as the sin of divination, And insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has also rejected you from being king."

King James Bible
For 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and defiance is like wickedness and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.

International Standard Version
Indeed, rebellion is the sin of divination, and arrogance is iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected this message from the LORD, he has rejected you from being king."

NET Bible
For 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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sin of black magic is rebellion. Wickedness and idolatry are arrogance. Because you rejected the word of the LORD, he rejects you as king."

King James 2000 Bible
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king.
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