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1 Samuel 28:18

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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.

1 Samuel 28:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 28:18

Theological / Devotional

Hath the Lord. Though Satan inspired the thoughts that prompted Saul’s disobedience in his dealings with Amalek, he now hurled condemnation at the king in the name of the Lord. Thus God was represented as employing the same tactics as Satan.

God had not actually become Saul’s enemy. He was merely permitting the harvest to be of the same quality as the sowing. Saul’s present plight was the result of his own choice. God had endeavored to save him from disaster by sending repeated warnings and counsels, but Saul persisted in placing his finite judgment in opposition to divine instruction.

By SdaBc