1 Chronicles 10:14

1 Chronicles 10:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
• New International Version (NIV)and did not inquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He did not seek guidance from the Lord. Therefore the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But he did not inquire of the Lord; therefore He killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.

Context of 1 Chronicles 10:14

12all their men of valor set out and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days. 13So 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, and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

1 Chronicles 10:14 word by word

וְלֹֽא־דָרַ֥שׁ בַּֽיהוָ֖ה וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וַיַּסֵּב֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה לְדָוִ֖יד בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃ פRead the interlinear

• and he failedלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• to inquireדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• So the LORD put him to deathמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• and turned the kingdomמְלוּכָהmelûkâh · kingshipH4410
• overסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 10:14

• Judges 10:11The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines,
• 1 Samuel 28:6He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.
• Ezekiel 14:3“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?
• Proverbs 17:13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
• Isaiah 10:7But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.
• 1 Samuel 13:14But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”
• 1 Samuel 15:28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
• 1 Samuel 16:1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
• 1 Samuel 28:17He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.
• 2 Samuel 3:9May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
• 2 Samuel 5:3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 10:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Inquired 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 commandment of the Lord when he warred against the house of Amalek; and because he consulted Pythons, and sought oracular answers from them. Neither did he ask counsel from before the Lord by Urim and Thummim, for he had slain the priests that were in Nob…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14The story of Israel as a kingdom starts with Saul's death. Saul did not achieve God's plans for him as king or for Israel as a nation. His death made way for David, whom the Chronicler saw as Israel's first true king.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. And inquired not of the Lord--He had done so in form (1Sa 28:6), but not in the spirit of a humble penitent, nor with the believing confidence of a sincere worshipper. His enquiry was, in fact, a mere mockery, and his total want of all right religious impressions was manifested by his rushing from God to a wretched impostor in the service of the devil [1Sa 28:7].Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 10:14

• Death
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jesse
• Turn
• Chronicles, Books of
• Saul
• Dan
• seek, search, look for

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings