1 Samuel 28:18

1 Samuel 28:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the Lord, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day.
• New International Version (NIV)Because you did not obey the Lord or carry out his fierce wrath against the Amalekites, the Lord has done this to you today.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord and did not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord nor execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.

Context of 1 Samuel 28:18

16Samuel answered, “Since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me? 17The Lord has done exactly what he said through me: The Lord has torn the kingship out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David. You did not obey the Lord and did not carry out his burning anger against Amalek; therefore the Lord has done this to you today. 19The Lord will also hand Israel over to the Philistines along with you. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me, and the Lord will hand Israel’s army over to the Philistines.” 20Immediately, Saul fell flat on the ground. He was terrified by Samuel’s words and was also weak because he had not eaten anything all day and all night.

1 Samuel 28:18 word by word

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־עָשִׂ֥יתָ חֲרוֹן־אַפּ֖וֹ בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק עַל־כֵּן֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה עָשָֽׂה־לְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Becauseכַּאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · as whichH834
• thou obeyedstשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• not the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• nor executedstעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• his fierceחָרוֹןchârôn chârôn · burning angerH2740
• wrathאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• upon Amalekעֲמָלֵק‛ămâlêq · AmalekH6002
• this thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• unto thee this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 28:18

• 1 Samuel 13:9So Saul said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” Then he offered the burnt offering.
• 1 Samuel 15:9Saul and the troops spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, goats, cattle, and choice animals, as well as the young rams and the best of everything else. They were not willing to destroy them, but they did destroy all the worthless and unwanted things.
• 1 Kings 20:42The prophet said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction, it will be your life in place of his life and your people in place of his people.’”
• 1 Chronicles 10:13Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word. He even consulted a medium for guidance,
• Jeremiah 48:10The one who does the Lord’s business deceitfully is cursed, and the one who withholds his sword from bloodshed is cursed.
• Psalms 50:21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But I will rebuke you and lay out the case before you.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek - See 1 Samuel 15:1-9; (note) and the notes there.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-19Verses 7-19 When we go from the plain path of duty, every thing draws us further aside, and increases our perplexity and temptation. Saul desires the woman to bring one from the dead, with whom he wished to speak; this was expressly forbidden, De 18:11. All real or pretended witchcraft or conjuration, is a malicious or an ignorant attempt to gain knowledge or help from some creature, when it cannot be had from the Lord in the path of duty. While Samuel…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18you did not obey: Samuel's message to Saul had not changed (compare 1 Samuel 15:19).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 28:18

• Amalekites
• Anger
• Apostasy
• Children
• Disobedience to God
• En-Dor
• Familiar Spirits
• Necromancy
• Samuel
• Saul
• Sorcery
• Witchcraft

In the dictionaries

• Amalek
• Amalek; Amalekite
• Along
• David
• Disquiet
• Divination
• Magic
• Warfare
• Witchcraft
• Astrology

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings