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1 Samuel 15:23
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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.
About 1 Samuel 15:23
1 Samuel 15:23 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Divination in the Bible, Rebellion in the Bible, and Stubbornness in the Bible. Found in the history of 1 Samuel, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Deuteronomy 18:10
“There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,”
- Leviticus 19:26
“Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.”
- Acts 16:16
“And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:”
- Isaiah 8:19
“And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?”
- Deuteronomy 18:14
“For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.”
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How to Apply 1 Samuel 15:23
Meditate on 1 Samuel 15:23 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Divination in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.