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1 Chronicles 10:14

1 Chronicles 10:14
And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Inquired not of the Lord - On these two last verses the Targum speaks thus: "And Saul died for the transgression by which he transgressed against the Word of the Lord, and because he did not keep the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 10:8-14

Here, I. From the triumph of the Philistines over the body of Saul we may learn, 1. That the greater dignity men are advanced to the greater disgrace they are in danger of falling into. Saul's dead…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

and inquired not of the Lord Cp. 1Ch 13:3. The Chronicler does not count inquiries made too late; cp. 1Sa 28:6 (Saul inquires of the Lord, but receives no answer).