1Sa 15:23 | HCSB | STEP | For rebellion is like the sin of divination , and defiance is like wickedness and idolatry . Because you have rejected the word of the Lord , He has rejected you as king .

1 Samuel 15:23

23 For rebellion is like the sin of ^{▼▼divination: An attempt to foresee future events or discover hidden knowledge by means of physical objects such as water, arrows, flying birds, or animal livers}divination, ^b
and defiance is like wickedness ^c and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
He has rejected you as king. ^d