13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 10:13:1 ⧉וַיָּ֣מָתvayamatand he died 1 Chronicles 10:13:2 ⧉שָׁא֗וּלshaulSaul 1 Chronicles 10:13:3 ⧉בְּמַֽעֲלוֹ֙bemaaloin his unfaithfulness or his breach of faith 1 Chronicles 10:13:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Chronicles 10:13:5 ⧉מָעַ֣לmaalhe acted unfaithfully 1 Chronicles 10:13:6 ⧉בַּֽיהוָ֔הbayahwehagainst the LORD 1 Chronicles 10:13:7 ⧉עַל־דְּבַ֥רaldevarconcerning the word of 1 Chronicles 10:13:8 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 1 Chronicles 10:13:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Chronicles 10:13:10 ⧉לֹא־שָׁמָ֑רloshamarhe did not keep or he did not guard 1 Chronicles 10:13:11 ⧉וְגַם־לִשְׁא֥וֹלvegamlisheoland also to inquire 1 Chronicles 10:13:12 ⧉בָּא֖וֹבbaova medium or an ob-spirited one 1 Chronicles 10:13:13 ⧉לִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃lideroshto seek or to inquire |
13. Formal Translation So Saul died because of his unfaithfulness, by which he acted unfaithfully against the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}, concerning the word of the LORD which he did not keep, and he inquired of a medium. |
13. Dynamic Translation Saul died because he was disloyal to the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Authority}, failing to keep His command, and he even consulted a spirit-medium to seek answers. |