1 Chronicles 10:13

NETBible

So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord’s instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits. 1 

NIV ©

Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD; he did not keep the word of the LORD, and even consulted a medium for guidance,

NASB ©

So 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,

NLT ©

So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD. He failed to obey the LORD’s command, and he even consulted a medium

MSG ©

Saul died in disobedience, disobedient to GOD. He didn't obey GOD's words. Instead of praying, he went to a witch to seek guidance.

BBE ©

So death came to Saul because of the sin which he did against the Lord, that is, because of the word of the Lord which he kept not; and because he went for directions to one who had an evil spirit,

NRSV ©

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness; he was unfaithful to the LORD in that he did not keep the command of the LORD; moreover, he had consulted a medium, seeking guidance,

NKJV ©

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had committed against the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD, and also because he consulted a medium for guidance.

KJV
So Saul
<07586>
died
<04191> (8799)
for his transgression
<04604>
which he committed
<04603> (8804)
against the LORD
<03068>_,
[even] against the word
<01697>
of the LORD
<03068>_,
which he kept
<08104> (8804)
not, and also for asking
<07592> (8800)
[counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit
<0178>_,
to enquire
<01875> (8800)
[of it]; {committed: Heb. transgressed}
NASB ©
So Saul
<7586>
died
<4191>
for his trespass
<4604>
which
<834>
he committed
<4603>
against the LORD
<3068>
, because
<5921>
of the word
<1697>
of the LORD
<3068>
which
<834>
he did not keep
<8104>
; and also
<1571>
because he asked
<7592>
counsel of a medium
<178>
, making
<1875>
inquiry
<1875>

of it,
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
apeyanen
<599> 
V-AAI-3S
saoul
<4549> 
N-PRI
en
<1722> 
PREP
taiv
<3588> 
T-DPF
anomiaiv
<458> 
N-DPF
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
aiv
<3739> 
R-DPF
hnomhsen {V-AAI-3S} tw
<3588> 
T-DSM
kuriw
<2962> 
N-DSM
kata
<2596> 
PREP
ton
<3588> 
T-ASM
logon
<3056> 
N-ASM
kuriou
<2962> 
N-GSM
dioti
<1360> 
CONJ
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
efulaxen
<5442> 
V-AAI-3S
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
ephrwthsen {V-AAI-3S} saoul
<4549> 
N-PRI
en
<1722> 
PREP
tw
<3588> 
T-DSM
eggastrimuyw {A-DSM} tou
<3588> 
T-GSN
zhthsai
<2212> 
V-AAN
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
apekrinato {V-AMI-3S} autw
<846> 
D-DSM
samouhl
<4545> 
N-PRI
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
profhthv
<4396> 
N-NSM
NET [draft] ITL
So Saul
<07586>
died
<04191>
because
<0834>
he was unfaithful
<04604>
to the Lord
<03068>
and did not
<03808>
obey
<08104>
the Lord’s
<03068>
instructions
<01697>
; he even
<01571>
tried
<07592>
to conjure up
<01875>
underworld spirits
<0178>
.
HEBREW
swrdl
<01875>
bwab
<0178>
lwasl
<07592>
Mgw
<01571>
rms
<08104>
al
<03808>
rsa
<0834>
hwhy
<03068>
rbd
<01697>
le
<05921>
hwhyb
<03068>
lem
<04604>
rsa
<0834>
wlemb
<04603>
lwas
<07586>
tmyw (10:13)
<04191>
NETBible

So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord’s instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits. 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “and Saul died because of his unfaithfulness by which he acted unfaithfully against the Lord, concerning the word of the Lord which he did not keep, also to Saul, a ritual pit to seek.” The text alludes to the incident recorded in 1 Sam 28. The Hebrew term אוֹב (’ov, “ritual pit”) refers to a pit used by a magician to conjure up underworld spirits. In 1 Sam 28:7 the witch of Endor is called a בַּעֲלַת־אוֹב (ba’alat-’ov, “owner of a ritual pit”). See H. A. Hoffner, “Second Millennium Antecedents to the Hebrew áo‚b,” JBL 86 (1967): 385-401.