Context Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul11When all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of 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 trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it, 14and did not inquire of the LORD. Therefore He killed him and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, Douay-Rheims Bible And when the men of Jabes Galaad had heard this, to wit, all that the Philistines had done to Saul, Darby Bible Translation And when all they of Jabesh-Gilead heard of all that the Philistines had done to Saul, English Revised Version And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, Webster's Bible Translation And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, World English Bible When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, Young's Literal Translation And all Jabesh-Gilead hear of all that the Philistines have done to Saul, Library October the Seventeenth no Quest of God"He inquired not of the Lord." --1 CHRONICLES x. 6-14. That was where Saul began to go wrong. When quest ceases, conquests cease. "He inquired not"; and this meant loss of light. God will be inquired after. He insists that we draw up the blinds if we would receive the light. If we board up our windows He will not drive the gentle rays through our hindrance. We must ask if we would have. The discipline of inquiry fits us for the counsel of the Lord. "He inquired not"; and this meant loss of sight. … John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year The End of Self-Will Chronicles Links 1 Chronicles 10:11 NIV • 1 Chronicles 10:11 NLT • 1 Chronicles 10:11 ESV • 1 Chronicles 10:11 NASB • 1 Chronicles 10:11 KJV • 1 Chronicles 10:11 Bible Apps • 1 Chronicles 10:11 Parallel • Bible Hub |