1 Chronicles 10:13 meaning and explanation

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,

1 Chronicles 10:13, Berean Standard Bible

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The Chronicler, writing after the exile for a community rebuilding its life around the temple, summarizes Saul's whole reign in one verdict. Saul died because of his unfaithfulness, the Hebrew ma'al, a word for breaking faith or trespassing against God.

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