1 Chronicles 10:14

“And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.”

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

1 Chronicles 10:14 (KJV) states, "And inquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse." This verse is a part of the narrative of the death of King Saul, the first king of Israel. The larger context of this verse is the story of…

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In 1 Chronicles 10:14, we find a sobering account of the reign of King Saul, the first king of Israel, who was chosen by God yet ultimately rejected because of his disobedience and lack of consultation with the Lord. The verse states: "And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he…

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Almighty and Sovereign Lord, We come before Your throne with deep reverence for who You are—our Creator, our Guide, our Shepherd. In the stillness of this moment, we seek to align our hearts with Your will, recognizing the profound significance of seeking Your counsel in every…

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1 Chronicles 10:14 - "And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse."
1 Chronicles 1:14 - "The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,"
2 Chronicles 14:10 - "Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah."
1 Chronicles 14:10 - "And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand."
2 Chronicles 10:14 - "And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."
1 Chronicles 14:7 - "And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet."
1 Chronicles 14:6 - "And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
1 Chronicles 8:14 - "And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,"
1 Chronicles 14:5 - "And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,"
1 Chronicles 4 : 10
1 Chronicles 24:14 - "The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,"
1 Chronicles 2:14 - "Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 10:10 - "And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon."
1 Chronicles 9:10 - "¶ And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,"
1 Chronicles 1:10 - "And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth."
1 Chronicles 12:10 - "Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 24:10 - "The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,"
1 Chronicles 6:14 - "And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,"
1 Chronicles 3:14 - "Amon his son, Josiah his son."
1 Chronicles 14:9 - "And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
1 Chronicles 10:6 - "So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together."
Genesis 1:10-14
Daniel 4:10-14
1 Chronicles 14:13 - "And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley."
"The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite," - 1 Chronicles 1:14
1 Chronicles 10:11 - "¶ And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,"
1 Chronicles 16:14 - "He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth."
1 Chronicles 10:5 - "And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died."
"And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet." - 1 Chronicles 14:7